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Harlan Coben Quotes

Writers always say, ‘I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and I began to scratch my first story on the inside of my mother’s womb.’ I started later, in my early twenties Picture Quote #1

Painful memories didn’t just ease back in-they shoved the door open hard, all of them and all at once Picture Quote #1

I’m not very happy idle. There’s always this voice in my head that says, ‘I should be writing Picture Quote #1

I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can’t write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis Picture Quote #1

In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That’s the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That’s part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it Picture Quote #1

I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves Picture Quote #1

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I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people’s attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night Picture Quote #1

If I don’t write, I hate myself. Simple as that. My life is out of balance Picture Quote #1

Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. I may joke about knowing fear, but the fact is, the first time I ever knew real fear was the day Charlotte, my first child, was born. Suddenly there is someone in the world you care about more than anything Picture Quote #1

Writing is one of the few activities where quantity will inevitably make quality. The more you write, the better you’re going to get at it Picture Quote #1

I remember the days of sitting at book signings, playing with my pen when no one would come, and still I even then thought I was living the dream, because I had a book out Picture Quote #1

I would rather raise certain topics and maybe let you ruminate on them. I’m not big on answering them Picture Quote #1

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Life may not always fall into neat chapters, and you may not always get the satisfying ending you’re looking for, but sometimes a good explanation is all the rewrite you need Picture Quote #1

I’ve never chased the dollar, I’ve always chased the reader’s heart. I love having more readers. The more people who read it, the more thrilled I am Picture Quote #1

Outlining is not writing. Coming up with ideas is not writing. Researching is not writing. Creating characters is not writing. Only writing is writing Picture Quote #1

When you like something and you’re pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don’t ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it Picture Quote #1

You can’t have an up without a down, a right without a left, a back without a front - or a happy without a sad Picture Quote #1

If I’m not writing well, I’m not happy. If I’m not spending enough time with my family, I’m not happy. If I’m not connecting to friends or if I don’t work out enough... You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme Picture Quote #1

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That’s what a good crime novelist - any good novelist - should do with you: play with your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight Picture Quote #1

I’m not a fan of self-help books - how can something be ‘self-help’ if the book itself is purportedly helping you? Picture Quote #1

Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell Picture Quote #1

I try to stress to my children that buying something never leads to true happiness Picture Quote #1

Make no mistake, adolescence is a war. No one gets out unscathed Picture Quote #1

I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company Picture Quote #1

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There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation Picture Quote #1

I would never write a memoir, because it would be too boring Picture Quote #1

I’m the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction Picture Quote #1

Years fly by, but the heart stays in the same place Picture Quote #1

So basically your plan is to flail about helplessly Picture Quote #1

There is a certain fate to the universe and a certain randomness Picture Quote #1

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Writers always say, ‘I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and I began to scratch my first story on the inside of my mother’s womb.’ I started later, in my early twenties (Harlan Coben Quotes) Painful memories didn’t just ease back in-they shoved the door open hard, all of them and all at once (Harlan Coben Quotes) I’m not very happy idle. There’s always this voice in my head that says, ‘I should be writing (Harlan Coben Quotes) I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can’t write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis (Harlan Coben Quotes) In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That’s the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That’s part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it (Harlan Coben Quotes) I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. (Harlan Coben Quotes) I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people’s attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. (Harlan Coben Quotes) If I don’t write, I hate myself. Simple as that. My life is out of balance. (Harlan Coben Quotes) Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. I may joke about knowing fear, but the fact is, the first time I ever knew real fear was the day Charlotte, my first child, was born. Suddenly there is someone in the world you care about more than anything. (Harlan Coben Quotes) Writing is one of the few activities where quantity will inevitably make quality. The more you write, the better you’re going to get at it. (Harlan Coben Quotes) I remember the days of sitting at book signings, playing with my pen when no one would come, and still I even then thought I was living the dream, because I had a book out. (Harlan Coben Quotes) I would rather raise certain topics and maybe let you ruminate on them. I’m not big on answering them. (Harlan Coben Quotes) Life may not always fall into neat chapters, and you may not always get the satisfying ending you’re looking for, but sometimes a good explanation is all the rewrite you need. (Harlan Coben Quotes) I’ve never chased the dollar, I’ve always chased the reader’s heart. I love having more readers. The more people who read it, the more thrilled I am. (Harlan Coben Quotes) Outlining is not writing. Coming up with ideas is not writing. Researching is not writing. Creating characters is not writing. Only writing is writing. (Harlan Coben Quotes) When you like something and you’re pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don’t ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it. (Harlan Coben Quotes) You can’t have an up without a down, a right without a left, a back without a front - or a happy without a sad. (Harlan Coben Quotes) If I’m not writing well, I’m not happy. If I’m not spending enough time with my family, I’m not happy. If I’m not connecting to friends or if I don’t work out enough... You get the point. Everything has to be balanced. Nothing should be an extreme. (Harlan Coben Quotes) That’s what a good crime novelist - any good novelist - should do with you: play with your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight. (Harlan Coben Quotes) I’m not a fan of self-help books - how can something be ‘self-help’ if the book itself is purportedly helping you? (Harlan Coben Quotes) Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell (Harlan Coben Quotes) I try to stress to my children that buying something never leads to true happiness (Harlan Coben Quotes) Make no mistake, adolescence is a war. No one gets out unscathed (Harlan Coben Quotes) I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company (Harlan Coben Quotes) There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation (Harlan Coben Quotes) I would never write a memoir, because it would be too boring (Harlan Coben Quotes) I’m the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction (Harlan Coben Quotes) Years fly by, but the heart stays in the same place (Harlan Coben Quotes) So basically your plan is to flail about helplessly (Harlan Coben Quotes) There is a certain fate to the universe and a certain randomness (Harlan Coben Quotes)

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