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... one of those librarians who rules the stacks with an intimidating scowl, whispers quiet sharply enough to lacerate the tender inner tissues of the ear, and will pursue an overdue-book fine with the ferocity of a rabid ferret.

Dean Koontz

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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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Dean Ray Koontz
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The only thing I know for sure is how much I do not know.
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I believe in the possibility of miracles but, more to the point, I believe in our need for them.
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A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.
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I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it will diminish my desire to write it.
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I admit to having an imagination feverish enough to melt good judgment.
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