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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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Frankly Im fairly boring or fairly busy. Between writing and family, I have little time for anything else. – Harlan Coben

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No characters in Stay Close, including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer. – Harlan Coben

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Only a fool does not fear actors, but you cant beat them, and if you cant beat them, join them, as they say. As Ive got older Ive become very interested in that part of the work. – Lars von Trier

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Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. – Marie Curie

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You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith. – Mary Manin Morrissey

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