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“The Loneliness One dare not sound -- And would as soon surmise AS in its Grave go plumbing To ascertain the size -- The Loneliness whose worst alarm Is lest itself should see -- And perish from before itself For just a scrutiny -- The Horror not to be surveyed -- But skirted in the Dark -- With Consciousness suspended -- And Being under Lock -- I fear me this -- is Loneliness -- The Maker of the soul Its Caverns and its Corridors Illuminate -- or seal”

Should Soul Sound Dark Consciousness Worst Loneliness Horror Size Dare Graves Makers Locks Alarms Seals Scrutiny Suspended Corridors Plumbing Caverns Fear Me

Book:The Poems of Emily Dickinson

Source: The Poems of Emily Dickinson

“Technology has allowed the world of men in our society to separate itself from the sight and the sounds of killing; from the horror of it, but not from the killing. It must be easy to kill from a roomful of fluorescent lights and wash-and-wear shirts.”

Men World Light Easy Sound Technology Horror Sight Killing Shirts Our Society Killing It

Book:More joy than rage: crossing generations with the new feminism

Source: More joy than rage: crossing generations with the new feminism

“Screaming. Did I mention the screaming? Screaming is usually associated with horror films and roller coasters. This is why I usually look like I've just watched a horror film on a rollercoaster. Kids love to scream. Frightened, happy, bored. They scream. I've actually learned to love the sound of a vacuum cleaner. It's just so peaceful.”

Looks Kids Film Sound Horror Peaceful Bored Frightened Scream Vacuums Cleaners Horror Film Roller Coaster Coasters Kids Love Rollercoaster

Book:Dad Is Fat

Source: Dad Is Fat

“The same sensations that you get in heavy metal are in horror movies. Heavy metal sounds evil and horror movies are evil, ha ha!”

Evil Sound Horror Heavy Sensations Metals Heavy Metal

Author:Kirk Hammett

“Musically, there's a movement called the flatted fifth that's really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It's like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about.”

Giving Real Age Evil Sound Church Dark Middle Movement Horror Catholic Fantastic Fifth Middle Ages Catholic Church Audio

Author:Kirk Hammett

“It is easy to face Death and Fate, and the things that sound so dreadful. It is on my muddles that I look back with horror--on thethings that I might have avoided.”

Looks Might Faces Easy Sound Fate Horror Disorder Avoided Muddle Room With A View

Book:Great Novels of E. M. Forster: Where Angels Fear to Tread, The Longest Journey, A Room with a View, Howards End

Source: Great Novels of E. M. Forster: Where Angels Fear to Tread, The Longest Journey, A Room with a View, Howards End

“When they played, it wasn't music. It was the sound of chaos. I knew it was the sound of chaos because you could hear pigs being slaughtered. Women were weeping and men were gnashing their teeth, and there were sounds so horrible that I cannot repeat them to you, or you would flee from this room in horror!”

Men Humor Funny Sound Rooms Horror Chaos Horrible Teeth Repeats Pigs Weeping

Author:Lewis Black