Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer. Dean Koontz More Quotes by Dean Koontz More Quotes From Dean Koontz The word impossible contains the word possible' What's that-- some Zen thing?' I think Star Trek. Mr. Spock. Dean Koontz stars impossible thinking Not all or even most suffering is at the hands of fate; it befalls us at our invitation. Dean Koontz fate suffering hands What most people find important, you do not. This is Wisdom. To what you believe is important, you are ready to give your mind, heart, and soul. This is Grace. Dean Koontz wisdom heart believe Out of sight above the house, the mirror moon reflected the sun of a day not yet dawned, shining the pale light of tomorrow on the yard and on the paper birches. Dean Koontz light mirrors moon On those occasions when he had killed in the dark, he later needed to see his victims' faces because, in some unlit corner of his heart, he half expected to find his own face looking up at him, ice-white and dead-eyed. "Deep down," the dream-victim had said, "You know that you're already dead yourself, burnt out inside. You realize that you have far more in common with your victims after you've killed them than before. Dean Koontz dark dream heart What we do as a society is seek simple answers. Dean Koontz simple literature answers Most universities are no longer temples of knowledge, but of power, and true moderns worship there. Dean Koontz temples power worship If you write with passion in your own style, you will make a place for yourself Dean Koontz style passion writing She might have been born this way, without an empathy gene and other essentials. In that case, she would interpret any kindness as weakness. Among predatory beasts, any display of weakness is an invitation to attack. Dean Koontz empathy weakness kindness Is there some meaning to this life? Dean Koontz lonely dream love Reality isn't what it used to be. Dean Koontz used-to-be used reality Britney: You in a fight? Odd: No, It's an employment-related fork wound. Dean Koontz employment odd fighting That was interesting, riding in the trunk," Milo said, "but I wouldn't want to do it again. Dean Koontz riding want interesting When I am battered and oppressed by the world that humanity has made - which is difference from the world that is was given - my primary defense, my consolation, is the absurdity of that world Dean Koontz differences defense humanity The hatred of truth is the taproot of violence. Dean Koontz truth-is violence hatred In the real world as in dreams nothing is quite what it seems. -The Book of Counted Sorrows Dean Koontz real dream book Night has patterns that can be read less by the living than by the dead. Dean Koontz patterns night One door away from heaven And the key is ours to lose. One door away from heaven But oh, the entry dues. Dean Koontz keys doors heaven I am twenty years old. To a world-wise adult, I am little more than a child. To any child, however, I am old enough to be distrusted, to be excluded forever from the magical community of the short and beardless. Dean Koontz wise children years I'm alive but I have no life. I'm alive but also dead. I'm dead and alive. Dean Koontz im-alive alive