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The first sip of beer on a hot day is like that first finger-dip when you open a new jar of peanut butter.

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Harlan Coben
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 4
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I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.
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I'm the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction.
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The muse is not an angelic voice that sits on your shoulder and sings sweetly. The muse is the most annoying whine. The muse isn't hard to find, just hard to like - she follows you everywhere, tapping you on the shoulder, demanding that you stop doing whatever else you might be doing and pay attention to her.
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