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“The skies are haunted by that which it were madness to know; and strange abominations pass evermore between earth and moon and athwart the galaxies. Unnamable things have come to us in alien horror and will come again.”

Quote by Clark Ashton Smith

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Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith was an American poet known for his surrealistic and Gothic style of poetry. His works often explore themes of mystery, horror, and the cosmic unknown, and have been beloved by readers. more

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