Proof of our society's decline is that Halloween has become a broad daylight event for man

Henderson sighed. There was a time, he reflected, when the coming of this night meant something. A dark Europe, groaning in superstitious fear, dedicated this Eve to the grinning Unknown. A million doors had once been barred against the evil visitants, a million prayers mumbled, a million candles lit. There was something majestic about the idea, Henderson reflected.

Fear is the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind.

For as children tremble and fear everything in the blind darkness, so we in the light sometimes fear what is no more to be feared than the things children in the dark hold in terror and imagine will come true.

The devil's voice is sweet to hear.

I think a lot more people are getting into Halloween because it's the one time of year where adults can be kids.