You can't have an up without a down, a right without a left, a back without a front - or a happy without a sad.
Harlan CobenWe all think that we are uniquely complex, that no one can see what we are thinking - yet we also believe that we have the rare ability to read others. This fascinates me at the moment.
Harlan CobenHope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.
Harlan CobenThe state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. 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. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.
Harlan Coben