Harlan Coben Quotes
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.
Quotes to Explore
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If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning.
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As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.
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You can imagine, if somebody's approaching retirement, and all of a sudden the funds that he or she is depending on is depleted by 50% or however many, it gives them a sinking feeling in the pit of their stomach.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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They used to tease me at the 'Oprah' show, 'Are you really going to do another white Shaker kitchen, with white subway tile and stainless steel appliances?' And my answer is, 'I can vary it a bit, but I'm never going to err from classic materials.'
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Turkey is a safe country. Stay there.
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I wouldn't say I was bullied, but I was definitely a bit of an outcast. It was more the kids thinking I thought I was cool. I started homeschooling in fifth grade, and I was much happier.
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Time is the devourer of all things.
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I hate to repeat lines, to say the same damned thing. I try to rewrite cliches and make what I say sound fresh.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
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Anyone can wear my dresses. They will look good on any figure, no matter what shape you are. I want to celebrate a woman's inner strength, to inspire real women and make them feel confident and beautiful.
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It's a very hard industry, and it's very cold. It's loving for when you have a hit record, but when you don't have anything going on, there's really not much support.
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But whether a couple is a man and a woman has everything to do with the meaning of marriage.
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I have always loved fashion because it's a great way to express your mood. And I'm definitely a shoe lover. The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself. A woman can wear confidence on her feet with a high stiletto, or slip into weekend comfort with a soft ballet flat.
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I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
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This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.
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I didn't know I wanted to do films until I started to do them. Very few films are made in Mexico and film-making belonged to a very specific group, a clique.
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My acting coach makes the impossible accessible.
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Given charge Ballard would have made things more orderly in the woods and in men's souls. (p.128)
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The song came out to be a gem, just came out to be a really, really interesting rendition of it.
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We are assuming that we exist, that there is reality, and that the matter of which we are made is real.
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We do students a great disservice by implying that one set of students is more important than another.
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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.
