(and to explain my answer of three years ago -- it's the opening sentence in one of the best books I've yet to read. a science fiction novel that over-the-top freaked me out. As did the movie I saw based upon the book.
I saw the movie first, then read the book. So glad I did it that way. I've since read every single book the author wrote. And I can say all of them are excellent for me.
And, even more interesting to me, I first saw that movie at the age of 12. The next day I went to the library and got the book. :)
As an adult, the movie and book both still freak me.)