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No, if there's any ultimate redemption, it would be because I passed though your life without scarring you, and did not diminish who you are.

Dean Koontz

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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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If I waited until I felt creative, I would never have had a career. I long ago learned that a day that starts out badly, when nothing comes out on the page or comes out wrong, can suddenly turn into a good day a few hours later, when suddenly everything starts to click. The brain can be cajoled into being creative.
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My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that I ever scare her. Except, of course, when she sees me the way I look before breakfast.
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