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

Dean Koontz

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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity.
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I always thought happiness was a choice and I always chose things that made me happy, and books were one of those.
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You won't find the truth of life in morbidity, only in hope.
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He is different, and there will be many people you love who will be unhappy with you. You don’t want them to feel you’ve dishonored them. Yes, I know how it is. But life is short. A chance for great happiness doesn’t come along all that often.
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