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Quote by August Derleth

“Children accept many things adults will not accept, since the world of a child is a constant revelation without any need for knowledge of cause and effect. ("Miss Esperson")”

Quote by August Derleth

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August Derleth was an American writer known for his horror and science fiction novels. His works are characterized by supernatural themes and mysterious elements, which have won him a dedicated following. more

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“Without imagination we should be lost; for only with its help can we interpret our experience, turn it into experience of an outer world, and thus make use of it in understanding what and where we are, and what we need to do.”

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Book:American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940s to Now

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Source: The Essential Charlotte

“A lost bird appeared in the court and was half an hour jumping around between the spikenard. It sang a progressive note, rising an octave at a time, until it became so acute that it was necessary to imagine it.”

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Book:In Evil Hour

Source: In Evil Hour

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Book:Wanderlust: A History of Walking

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