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I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously pe

I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. Im not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted. – Harlan Coben

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When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing – it was far too much responsibility for someone my age. – Harlan Coben

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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

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The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear. – Jiddu Krishnamurti

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People react to fear, not love they dont teach that in Sunday School, but its true. – Richard M. Nixon

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If people would know how little brain is ruling the world, they would die of fear. – Ivo Andric

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My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me. – Thomas Jefferson

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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months. – E. O. Wilson

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Its good to experience Hollywood in short bursts, I guess. Little snippets. I dont think I can handle being here all the time, its pretty nutty. – Johnny Depp

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