H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft Quotes

A collection of quotes by H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937), often referred to as H.P. Lovecraft, was an American writer known for his contributions to the horror fiction genre. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's works gained popularity after his death and he is now considered one of the most significant 20th-century writers in his genre. His stories, including "The Call of Cthulhu" and "At the Mountains of Madness," delved into cosmic horror, exploring themes of forbidden knowledge, ancient civilizations, and the fragility of human sanity. Lovecraft's unique writing style and imaginative mythology have left a lasting impact on horror literature and influenced countless authors after him.

After man there would be the mighty beetle civilisation, the

After man there would be the mighty beetle civilisation, the bodies of whose members the cream of the Great Race would seize when the monstrous doom overtook the elder world. Later, as the earth's span closed, the transferred minds would again migrate through time and space -- to another stopping place in the bodies of the bulbous vegetable entities of Mercury. But there would be races after them, clinging pathetically to the cold planet and burrowing to its horror-filled core, before the utter end.

H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft

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