“Whoever said ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’ clearly hasn’t been on the receiving end of people who spend the vast majority of their time using hateful words.”
―
Matt Shaw,
The 8th
“You’re bat shit crazy.” ― Matt Shaw, She Loves Me Not
“I had no time to think about the detective, or the urges, now. Time was ticking on and, more importantly, flesh was starting to rot.” ― Matt Shaw, Art
“I know you’re there,” I whispered. “What do you want?” ― Matt Shaw, The Cabin
“Her toes were pure glass. Smooth, clear, shining glass. Glinting crescents of light edged each toenail and each crease between the joints of each digit. Seen through her toes, the silver spots on the bed sheet diffused into metallic vapors. The ball of her foot was glass too, but murkier, losing its transparency in a gradient until, near her ankle, it reached skin: matte and flesh toned like any other.” ― Ali Shaw, The Girl With Glass Feet
“A little eight year old girl laid in her bed clutching onto her teddy bear in the hope it could keep her safe from the monsters that visited during the dark hours.” ― Matt Shaw, Whore
“Horror should not make you wish to be bitten by a vampire so you too can sparkle like a little bitch, it shouldn’t make you want your monthly period to see you sprout fur and howl longingly at the moon forever out of reach, and it shouldn’t make you dream of creating fancy love potions to win the man who won’t look at you twice. Horror should make you shit your pants. It should creep you out and make you want to leave the light on, it should make you check under the bed for monsters or intruders, it should make you feel uncomfortable.” ― Matt Shaw, Masters of Horror
“But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep by holding a chloroform-soaked hankie to his face; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh.” ― Matt Shaw, The Holy F*cking Bible: According to Matt Shaw
“Funny the things you think about when it is too late.” ― Matt Shaw, Sick Bastards
“The man was visibly quaking. And he should be. He knew he was in the wrong. He knew they were all in the wrong. What they were doing was criminal but they got away with it because they hid behind government badges.” ― Matt Shaw, Sick Bastards
“She doesn’t need to go to prison. She doesn’t need to be locked away like a wild animal. She just needs help. But that in itself was a problem; despite advances in medicines and science - people still didn’t really understand mental health and, a lot of the time, the people who needed proper help fell by the wayside and ended up being treated just the same as the real monsters of the world.” ― Matt Shaw, A Sting in the Tale: A Collection of Short Stories
“Funny how people consider those who commit suicide to be cowards. I don't. They're the brave ones. They're the ones who are able to stand up and say enough is enough. They're the ones who're able to do something about the hatred they feel for their own lives. I'm envious of them.” ― Matt Shaw, sickER B*stards
“help.” “What is it?” “We’ve broken down just round the corner and have no signal on our phone. Not sure if it’s the weather…” ― Matt Shaw, My Family
“Angela and Tracy approached with the foliage they’d collected. Silently they started to cover James’ body. Chris, Donna and Billy also fell silent out of respect. For now this was the only burial James would be getting, until they knew for sure whether they were really alone or not. Only when the body was covered did Chris break the silence. He asked, ‘Should we prepare leaves for the rest of us too?” ― Matt Shaw, The Island
“Where’s my family?’ ‘What family?’ ‘Don’t play games with me. Where are they?’ ‘I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ ‘MY FAMILY!’ ‘You don’t have any family. There’s only you now.” ― Matt Shaw, The Dreams They Weave
“Others agreed. When I asked a major provider of housing for the homeless in the Tenderloin, Randy Shaw, whether people come to San Francisco for the drugs he said, without hesitation, “Yes, one hundred percent. No doubt about it. We have the worst overdose rate of any city in the country.” Matt Haney, the San Francisco supervisor who represents the Tenderloin, told me, “Undoubtedly there are some people who come here because they are sick with addiction. This is a place where you can access drugs more easily.” ― Michael Shellenberger, San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities
“the future wasn’t the key to happiness. Living in the now was. Seize each day as it” ― Matt Shaw, The Door to Everywhere: A Supernatural Horror
“came and just be the best version of yourself possible.” ― Matt Shaw, The Door to Everywhere: A Supernatural Horror
“You can take as much as you want but you’ll always wake up,’ Delvin said coldly. ‘You’ll always be “you”.” ― Matt Shaw, The Dreams They Weave
“You’re bat shit crazy.” ― Matt Shaw, She Loves Me Not
“I had no time to think about the detective, or the urges, now. Time was ticking on and, more importantly, flesh was starting to rot.” ― Matt Shaw, Art
“I know you’re there,” I whispered. “What do you want?” ― Matt Shaw, The Cabin
“Her toes were pure glass. Smooth, clear, shining glass. Glinting crescents of light edged each toenail and each crease between the joints of each digit. Seen through her toes, the silver spots on the bed sheet diffused into metallic vapors. The ball of her foot was glass too, but murkier, losing its transparency in a gradient until, near her ankle, it reached skin: matte and flesh toned like any other.” ― Ali Shaw, The Girl With Glass Feet
“A little eight year old girl laid in her bed clutching onto her teddy bear in the hope it could keep her safe from the monsters that visited during the dark hours.” ― Matt Shaw, Whore
“Horror should not make you wish to be bitten by a vampire so you too can sparkle like a little bitch, it shouldn’t make you want your monthly period to see you sprout fur and howl longingly at the moon forever out of reach, and it shouldn’t make you dream of creating fancy love potions to win the man who won’t look at you twice. Horror should make you shit your pants. It should creep you out and make you want to leave the light on, it should make you check under the bed for monsters or intruders, it should make you feel uncomfortable.” ― Matt Shaw, Masters of Horror
“But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep by holding a chloroform-soaked hankie to his face; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh.” ― Matt Shaw, The Holy F*cking Bible: According to Matt Shaw
“Funny the things you think about when it is too late.” ― Matt Shaw, Sick Bastards
“The man was visibly quaking. And he should be. He knew he was in the wrong. He knew they were all in the wrong. What they were doing was criminal but they got away with it because they hid behind government badges.” ― Matt Shaw, Sick Bastards
“She doesn’t need to go to prison. She doesn’t need to be locked away like a wild animal. She just needs help. But that in itself was a problem; despite advances in medicines and science - people still didn’t really understand mental health and, a lot of the time, the people who needed proper help fell by the wayside and ended up being treated just the same as the real monsters of the world.” ― Matt Shaw, A Sting in the Tale: A Collection of Short Stories
“Funny how people consider those who commit suicide to be cowards. I don't. They're the brave ones. They're the ones who are able to stand up and say enough is enough. They're the ones who're able to do something about the hatred they feel for their own lives. I'm envious of them.” ― Matt Shaw, sickER B*stards
“help.” “What is it?” “We’ve broken down just round the corner and have no signal on our phone. Not sure if it’s the weather…” ― Matt Shaw, My Family
“Angela and Tracy approached with the foliage they’d collected. Silently they started to cover James’ body. Chris, Donna and Billy also fell silent out of respect. For now this was the only burial James would be getting, until they knew for sure whether they were really alone or not. Only when the body was covered did Chris break the silence. He asked, ‘Should we prepare leaves for the rest of us too?” ― Matt Shaw, The Island
“Where’s my family?’ ‘What family?’ ‘Don’t play games with me. Where are they?’ ‘I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ ‘MY FAMILY!’ ‘You don’t have any family. There’s only you now.” ― Matt Shaw, The Dreams They Weave
“Others agreed. When I asked a major provider of housing for the homeless in the Tenderloin, Randy Shaw, whether people come to San Francisco for the drugs he said, without hesitation, “Yes, one hundred percent. No doubt about it. We have the worst overdose rate of any city in the country.” Matt Haney, the San Francisco supervisor who represents the Tenderloin, told me, “Undoubtedly there are some people who come here because they are sick with addiction. This is a place where you can access drugs more easily.” ― Michael Shellenberger, San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities
“the future wasn’t the key to happiness. Living in the now was. Seize each day as it” ― Matt Shaw, The Door to Everywhere: A Supernatural Horror
“came and just be the best version of yourself possible.” ― Matt Shaw, The Door to Everywhere: A Supernatural Horror
“You can take as much as you want but you’ll always wake up,’ Delvin said coldly. ‘You’ll always be “you”.” ― Matt Shaw, The Dreams They Weave
