Dean R. Koontz > Quotes

“Each small meanness, each thoughtless expression of hatred, each envious and bitter act, regardless of how petty, can inspire others, and is therefore the seed that ultimately produces evil fruit, poisoning people whom you have never met and never will. All human lives are so profoundly and intricately entwined – those dead, those living, those generations yet to come – that the fate of all is the fate of each, and the hope of humanity rests in every heart and in every pair of hands.”
― Dean R. Koontz

“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”
― Dean R. Koontz, Lightning

“The fallow soil of loneliness is fertile ground for self-deception.”
― Dean R. Koontz, Innocence

“With their sinewy legs, lean flanks, and narrow muzzles, coyotes appear to be designed for speed and savage assault, and yet even as they face you down with a predatory gleam in their eyes, they have some of the appeal of dogs. Prairie wolves, some people call them, and although they lack most of the charm of wolves, they do have a puppylike quality because their feet are too big for their bodies and their ears are too big for their heads.”
― Dean R. Koontz, Odd Thomas

“I'll bend instead of break. I'll survive. I'll go on.”
― Dean R. Koontz, Twilight Eyes

“Să ai patru principii care să te ghideze: unu, să faci cât mai puţin rău celorlalţi; doi, să fii întotdeauna alături de prietenii tăi; trei, să fii responsabil în ceea ce te priveşte şi să nu ceri nimic de la ceilalţi; patru, distrează-te cât se poate. Nu te sinchisi de părerile oricui, doar de cele ale persoanelor care-ţi sunt apropiate. Nu te gândi să laşi un semn al trecerii tale prin lume. Ignoră marile probleme ale timpului tău... Nu rămâne în trecut. Nu-ţi face griji cu privire la viitor. Trăieşte clipa. Ai încredere în scopul existenţei tale şi lasă înţelesurile să vină la tine, în loc să te străduieşti să le descoperi. Când viaţa îţi trage un pumn, rostogoleşte-te, dar râzând. Prinde valul, tipule!”
― Dean R. Koontz

“Four years is such a long time."
Billy said, "Death is longer.”
― Dean R. Koontz