Author: Dean Koontz

Quotes

I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics.

I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics.

- Dean Koontz

I have to admit that when I watch a movie in which there is no moral context for the violence - I find that offensive. I think that's potentially damaging to society.

I have to admit that when I watch a movie in which there is no moral context for the violence - I find that offensive. I think that's potentially damaging to society.

- Dean Koontz

In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to it, it's at the extreme end of their experience.

In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to it, it's at the extreme end of their experience.

- Dean Koontz

Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct.

Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct.

- Dean Koontz

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.

- Dean Koontz

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing that would explain why I like to snack on Purina Dog Chow.

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing that would explain why I like to snack on Purina Dog Chow.

- Dean Koontz

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because we're human beings.

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because we're human beings.

- Dean Koontz

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

The hands of every clock are shears, trimming us away scrap by scrap, and every time piece with a digital readout blinks us towards implosion.

- Dean Koontz

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.

- Dean Koontz

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