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Haunting Quotes

On memories and moments that quietly linger.

These haunting quotes range from concern over vanishing world languages to the jolt of catching a familiar phrase echoed back through your child's voice. See our Emotion quotes for more.

I do love Shirley Jackson, but I don't deserve to be named in connection with her. I remember reading 'The Haunting of Hill House' and having goosebumps for hours. The way she builds narrative pressure in that book is just...

Quotes by Helen Oyeyemi

Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Quotes by H. L. Mencken

I knew there was a way to blend records together, but I didn't know how to. This was haunting me when I was in my teens. In my frustration, I decided to start experimenting with electronics. I tested the torque...

Quotes by Grandmaster Flash

To a considerable degree, all minority groups suffer from the same state of marginality with its haunting consequences of insecurity, conflict, and irritation.

Quotes by Gordon W. Allport

It was my husband who had to open all the baby shower gifts which were haunting me in their candy-colored gift wrap - thank you notes demanding to be written.

Quotes by Faith Salie

Emotionally, I have no picture-book illustrated with memories of my first five years, but externally, I have impressions that possess a haunting vividness comparable only to the texture of dreams, when dreams are tumultuously alive.

Quotes by E. F. Benson

The addictive pleasure of abandoning yourself to a book, of losing consciousness of your worries, your body, and your surroundings, to become a ghost haunting other worlds has influenced me in many ways.

Quotes by Diane Setterfield

I've never had an actual haunting experience, in the way you might anticipate a ghost in a movie haunting someone, but I do feel presences around me all the time, and I do feel that memories haunt us the way...

Quotes by David Lowery

I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life.

Quotes by Dani Shapiro

I love watching scary movies because you always wonder what happens next, and that's what's going to happen on 'The Haunting Hour:' you're always going to want to know what happens next.

Quotes by Dakota Goyo

Everything 'Atonement' does, it does incredibly well, including depicting characters of varying ages and temperaments and showing the intensity of early romantic love and connection and the very different intensity of haunting regret.

Quotes by Curtis Sittenfeld

If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there.

Quotes by Colin Firth

When I was filming 'The Haunting Hour', my co-stars Emily Osment, Brittany Curran and I paid a visit to a haunted house - all dressed up as vampires! We really confused the workers.

Quotes by Cody Linley

The game Rock Band has been haunting me like a bad ring tone. It gets stuck in my head and momentarily effaces all that I love about music.

Quotes by Carrie Brownstein

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And it's a woman who's extremely vain.

Quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I know 'Hallelujah' isn't actually a Christmas song, but it has that cozy, haunting vibe that sounds like a winter's night and belongs by a fire.

Quotes by Bonnie McKee

Cost is the spectre haunting health reform. For many decades, the great flaw in the American health-care system was its unconscionable gaps in coverage.

Quotes by Atul Gawande

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes something 'haunting' in this topic?
The samples range from the loss of world languages to the emotional jolt of catching a familiar phrase echoed back by your child, alongside a favorite spooky TV role.
Is there a moment about repeating phrases in this topic?
One quote notes the odd, haunting sensation of catching an everyday phrase you use, echoed back unexpectedly by your daughter.
Does motherhood appear in this topic?
Yes, this topic ties motherhood to that same haunting sensation of a child unconsciously mirroring a parent's speech.
Is there a lighter, entertainment-focused quote here?
Yes, two quotes discuss enjoying a role in a haunting-themed television show, describing the experience as fun rather than frightening.
How does this topic relate to broader emotional themes?
For related reflections, see our Emotion quotes alongside this collection.

Others recall the fun of playing a haunting television role, proving the word can carry lightness too. Explore our Fear and Depth quotes for related themes.