Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontzis an American author. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with 14 hardcovers and 14 paperbacks reaching the number one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has sold over 450 million copies as reported on...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 July 1945
CityEverett, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I believe in the possibility of miracles but, more to the point, I believe in our need for them.
Alliteration seems to offend people.
Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity.
People couldn't bear to go on living if they faced every cold truth about themselves.
In a world that daily disconnects further from truth, more and more people accept the virtual in place of the real, and all things virtual are also malleable.
Where there's cake, there's hope. And there's always cake.
I'm either a mutant or a cripple, and I refuse to be a cripple. People pity cripples, but they're afraid of mutants [...] Fear implies respect.
You have to stop worrying about looking foolish, 'cause fear of being humiliated really limits you.
Humanity was drawn to turmoil and self-destruction as inevitably as the earth was drawn to complete its annual revolution of the sun.
Life packed a clever one-two punch: cruelty and absurdity.
Whiskers of the cat, Webbed toes on my swimming dog; God is in the details.
Evil men often easy to mislead, because they have spent so long deceiving that they no longer recognise the truth and mistake deseption for it.
Ignorance isn't bliss, but sometimes ignorance makes it possible for us to sleep at night.
Every expression of desired friendship has potential bite. Every smile reveals the teeth.