In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That's the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That's part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it. Harlan Coben conditionendhappy share on social
I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I'm 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 desperationdrivefear share on social
We're called New Jersey but we're actually the suburbs of New York. Harlan Coben calljerseysuburb Change image and share on social
Children learn much more from how you act than from what you tell them. There are times this worries me - we parents are rarely the role models we want to be. True for life. True for driving. Harlan Coben actchilddrive Change image and share on social
You know, people call mystery novels or thrillers 'puzzles.' I never understood that, because when I buy a puzzle, I already know what it is. It's on the box. And even if I don't, if it's a 5,000-piece puzzle of the 'Mona Lisa', it's not like I put the last piece in and go, 'I had no idea it's the 'Mona Lisa'!' Harlan Coben 000boxbuy share on social
I'm the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction. Harlan Coben crimefictionjerry Change image and share on social
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 bearcarecharlotte share on social
I try to stress to my children that buying something never leads to true happiness. Harlan Coben buychildhappiness Change image and share on social