I'm not a fan of self-help books - how can something be 'self-help' if the book itself is purportedly helping you? Harlan Coben bookfanhelp Change image and share on social
I'm 48 years old, not a kid anymore by any definition, but here is a universal truth that every adult at some point will realize: We are all always 17 years old, waiting for our lives to begin. Harlan Coben adultanymorebegin 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
Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell. Harlan Coben crusheggshellheart Change image and share on social
I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good. Harlan Coben badgoodinsecurity Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, what I pretend subconsciously is that we're cavemen, we're sitting around the fire, and I'm telling you stories. If I bore you, you're probably going to pick up a big club and hit me over the head. Harlan Coben bearbigcaveman share on social
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement. Harlan Coben chamberdarkdelve Change image and share on social
I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. Harlan Coben americanbattlegrounddream Change image and share on social
I love to fool you once, I love to fool you twice, I love to fool you a third time. And just when you think it's all over, I have what I call that Carrie hand-out-of-the-grave moment. Just when you think it's all over, I'm going to hit you with just one more. I can't help myself. Harlan Coben callcarriefool share on social
Losing my parents was the most crushing thing that ever happened to me. I lost my dad when I was 26, and it changed my life entirely. Harlan Coben changecrushdad Change image and share on social
