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23 quotes by Peter Straub

Peter Francis Straub (born March 2, 1943) is an American author and poet. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.
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Each new book is a tremendous challenge.

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If I planned everything out in advance, I'd expire of boredom.

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On gym days, I don't get to my desk until 4 in the afternoon, and everything except bedtime and the appointment with the liquid narcotic is... →

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An average working day begins at 8 or 9 am, includes an hour for lunch, and ends at 5 or 6 pm.

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Dick Dart emerged from the ether during a flight from New York with my wife and children to Puerto Rico.

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There were a lot of adventure books for boys, historical novels by Kenneth Roberts, and whatever mystery novels the alarmed librarian imagined might... →

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There have been times when I reread - or at least leafed through - something because I'd sent a copy to a friend, and what usually happened was... →

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Fear and I were old buddies, despite my best efforts to the contrary.

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I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.

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Everyone wants to get better as they go along, but sometimes it's all you can do to stay consistent.

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However, I think I managed to reach a new level with Koko, and I will always be grateful for the experience.

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I believe I encountered death, which was a bit too much for a seven-year-old.

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I had a connoisseur's... appreciation of fear.

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