Anthony Boucher Quotes

Critical sobriety is out of the question so long as this master of terror-in-the-commonplace exerts his spell.

Anthony Boucher

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• Critical sobriety is out of the question so long as this master of terror-in-the-commonplace exerts his spell.

  

  Anthony Boucher
  • Master
  • Terror
  • Sobriety