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Top 350 Shirley Jackson Quotes (2026 Update)
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Shirley Jackson Quote: “The wet raincoat smell was exciting, carrying with it remotely the institutional smells of the college, a faint echo of a cologne Natalie had never worn in her life; near the pocket was a cigarette burn she had not made; the raincoat was in itself a symbol of going and coming, of wishing and fearing, or, precisely, the going out of a warm, firelit house into the heartbreaking cold.”

351. “The wet raincoat smell was exciting, carrying with it remotely the institutional smells of the college, a faint echo of a cologne Natalie had never worn in her life; near the pocket was a cigarette burn she had not made; the raincoat was in itself a symbol of going and coming, of wishing and fearing, or, precisely, the going out of a warm, firelit house into the heartbreaking cold.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Some inner integrity had preserved their shop from being a shoppe.”

352. “Some inner integrity had preserved their shop from being a shoppe.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “I could fasten him to a tree and keep him there until he grew into the trunk and bark grew over his mouth.”

353. “I could fasten him to a tree and keep him there until he grew into the trunk and bark grew over his mouth.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “The road to hell is very likely paved with my notes for stories and books and articles.”

354. “The road to hell is very likely paved with my notes for stories and books and articles.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “We had three more attics, but one of them was full of old lumber and bricks left over from the various additions that had been built onto the house, and one of them was full of bats, and the last could only be reached by climbing through a trapdoor in the ceiling of the next-to-the-last attic and even if I could get past the bats and through the lumber and bricks I did not think I could keep taking the baby up and down through a trapdoor.”

355. “We had three more attics, but one of them was full of old lumber and bricks left over from the various additions that had been built onto the house, and one of them was full of bats, and the last could only be reached by climbing through a trapdoor in the ceiling of the next-to-the-last attic and even if I could get past the bats and through the lumber and bricks I did not think I could keep taking the baby up and down through a trapdoor.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “All right, folks.” Mr. Summers said. “Let’s finish quickly.”

356. “All right, folks.” Mr. Summers said. “Let’s finish quickly.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Let us have a little more brandy,′ the doctor said, ’and I will tell you the story of Hill House.”

357. “Let us have a little more brandy,′ the doctor said, ’and I will tell you the story of Hill House.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Beneath the trees it was not dark as a room is dark when the lights are put out, the artificial darkness which comes when an artificial light is gone; it was the deep natural darkness which comes with a forsaking of natural light.”

358. “Beneath the trees it was not dark as a room is dark when the lights are put out, the artificial darkness which comes when an artificial light is gone; it was the deep natural darkness which comes with a forsaking of natural light.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Ask your mommy can we have two chairs out here,” Billy said. “Then we can pretend the whole garden is our house.”

359. “Ask your mommy can we have two chairs out here,” Billy said. “Then we can pretend the whole garden is our house.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “It was an unpleasant business, like all family quarrels, and as in all family quarrels incredibly harsh and cruel things were said on either side.”

360. “It was an unpleasant business, like all family quarrels, and as in all family quarrels incredibly harsh and cruel things were said on either side.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “It has always been my opinion that princesses are confined in towers only because they choose to stay confined, and the only dragon required to keep them there was their own desire to be kept.”

361. “It has always been my opinion that princesses are confined in towers only because they choose to stay confined, and the only dragon required to keep them there was their own desire to be kept.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “A television set in Florida refused to let itself be turned off; until its owners took an axe to it, it continued, on or off, presenting inferior music and stale movies and endless, maddening advertising, and even under the axe, with its last sigh, it died with the praises of a hair tonic on its lips.”

362. “A television set in Florida refused to let itself be turned off; until its owners took an axe to it, it continued, on or off, presenting inferior music and stale movies and endless, maddening advertising, and even under the axe, with its last sigh, it died with the praises of a hair tonic on its lips.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “I told you that you would like it on the moon.”

363. “I told you that you would like it on the moon.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Now what was here, she wondered, what was here and is gone, or what was going to be here and never came?”

364. “Now what was here, she wondered, what was here and is gone, or what was going to be here and never came?”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “I want to say I’m sorry. I was wicked last night.” I was still and cold, looking at her and remembering. “I was very wicked,” she said. “I never should have reminded you of why they all died.” “Then don’t remind me now.” I could not move my hand to reach over and take hers.”

365. “I want to say I’m sorry. I was wicked last night.” I was still and cold, looking at her and remembering. “I was very wicked,” she said. “I never should have reminded you of why they all died.” “Then don’t remind me now.” I could not move my hand to reach over and take hers.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “A man in Texas won a divorce from his wife because she tore out the last chapter of every mystery story he borrowed from the library.”

366. “A man in Texas won a divorce from his wife because she tore out the last chapter of every mystery story he borrowed from the library.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “I think it cannot be too firmly emphasized that in the writing of any kind of fiction no scene and no character can be allowed to wander off by itself; there must be some furthering of the story in every sentence, and even the most fleeting background characters must partake of the story in some way; they must be characters peculiar to this story and no other.”

367. “I think it cannot be too firmly emphasized that in the writing of any kind of fiction no scene and no character can be allowed to wander off by itself; there must be some furthering of the story in every sentence, and even the most fleeting background characters must partake of the story in some way; they must be characters peculiar to this story and no other.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “One of the most terrifying aspects of publishing stories and books is the realization that they are going to be read, and read by strangers. I had never fully realized this before, although I had of course in my imagination dwelt lovingly upon the thought of the millions and millions of people who were going to be uplifted and enriched and delighted by the stories I wrote.”

368. “One of the most terrifying aspects of publishing stories and books is the realization that they are going to be read, and read by strangers. I had never fully realized this before, although I had of course in my imagination dwelt lovingly upon the thought of the millions and millions of people who were going to be uplifted and enriched and delighted by the stories I wrote.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “Era una sconosciuta in un mondo di sconosciuti ed erano sconosciuti anche quelli che si era lasciata alle spalle.”

369. “Era una sconosciuta in un mondo di sconosciuti ed erano sconosciuti anche quelli che si era lasciata alle spalle.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “A change was coming, and nobody knew it but me.”

370. “A change was coming, and nobody knew it but me.”

— Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Quote: “I think we are only afraid of ourselves,” the doctor said slowly.”

371. “I think we are only afraid of ourselves,” the doctor said slowly.”

— Shirley Jackson

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