# Quote — Stephen King, The Gunslinger

> “Let the word and the legend go before you. There are those who will carry both.” His eyes flicked over the gunslinger’s shoulder. “Fools, perchance. Let the world go before you. Let your shadow grow. Let it grow hair on its face. Let it become dark.” He smiled grotesquely. “Given time, words may even enchant an enchanter. Do you take my meaning, gunslinger?”

- Author: [Stephen King](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-king.md)
- Book: [The Gunslinger](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-king/the-gunslinger.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-king/the-gunslinger/let-the-word

## More from this book

> The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

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> Shaken and alone, enwrapt in the darkness, terrified of an ultimate meaning rushing at him, he gathered himself and uttered the final answer on that subject: “NEVER!”“THEN LET THERE BE LIGHT!” And there was light, crashing in on him like a hammer, a great and primordial light.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-king/the-gunslinger/shaken-and-alone.md)

> Go then, there are other worlds than these.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-king/the-gunslinger/go-then-there.md)