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Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoken to.
Richard Harris Barham1788–1845
Ghosts were created when the first man woke in the night.
J. M. Barrie1860–1937The Little Minister (1891), Ch. 22: Lovers
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There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world.
Jean Baudrillard1929–2007“Astral America” (p. 48)
A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.
EBErma Bombeck1927–1996
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Macbeth (1605), Witches, Scene IIn context
Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Macbeth (1623), In: Medical Arena, Volumes 7-8, 1898, p. 122In context
Listen to them — the children of the night. What music they make.
Bram Stoker1847–1912Dracula (1897)In context