If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don't get stale or bored.

Quote by Dean Koontz

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Like all of us in this storm between birth and death, I can wreak no...

Like all of us in this storm between birth and death, I can wreak no...

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because...

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because...

I have avoided becoming stale by putting a little water on the plate, lying on...

I have avoided becoming stale by putting a little water on the plate, lying on...

When tempest tossed, embrace chaos.

When tempest tossed, embrace chaos.

I receive about 10,000 letters a year from readers, and in the first year after...

I receive about 10,000 letters a year from readers, and in the first year after...

If you have to pay the bills, and you write something you're not proud of,...

If you have to pay the bills, and you write something you're not proud of,...

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians...

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians...

Civilization rests on the fact that most people do the right thing most of the...

Civilization rests on the fact that most people do the right thing most of the...

My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that...

My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that...

We are an arrogant species, full of terrible potential, but we also have a great...

We are an arrogant species, full of terrible potential, but we also have a great...

In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If...

In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If...

Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to...

Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to...

Each reader needs to bring his or her own mind and heart to the text.

Each reader needs to bring his or her own mind and heart to the text.

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing...

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing...

When I'm working on a novel, I work 70-hour weeks.

When I'm working on a novel, I work 70-hour weeks.

If you want to publish two books a year under your own name and your...

If you want to publish two books a year under your own name and your...

I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and...

I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and...

Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get...

Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get...

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.

Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements....

The pleasure of love is in loving, and we derive more happiness from the passion...

The pleasure of love is in loving, and we derive more happiness from the passion...