Dean Koontz Quotes about Pain

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Writing isn't a source of pain. It's psychic chemotherapy. It reduces your psychological tumors and relieves your pain.

Writing isn't a source of pain. It's psychic chemotherapy. It reduces your psychological tumors and relieves your pain.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Writing, Psychics

Dean Koontz (2007). “Odd Thomas: An Odd Thomas Novel”, p.134, Bantam

Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity. Without fear, there could be no humility, and every man would be a monster. The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Humility, Men

Dean Koontz (2007). “Velocity: A Novel”, p.331, Bantam

Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Rip, Heart

Dean Koontz (2007). “The Darkest Evening of the Year: A Novel”, p.244, Bantam

Pain can be endured and defeated only if it is embraced. Denied or feared, it grows in perception if not in reality. The best response to terror is righteous anger, confidence in ultimate justice, a refusal to be intimidated.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Reality, Justice

Dean Koontz (2007). “Velocity: A Novel”, p.321, Bantam

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled.

Dean Koontz

Love, Pain, Writing

Pain can be endured and defeated only if it is embraced. Denied or feared, it grows.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Defeated, Grows

Dean Koontz (2007). “Velocity: A Novel”, p.321, Bantam

Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Humanity, Pity

Dean Koontz (2007). “Velocity: A Novel”, p.331, Bantam

Pain is all I know." He murmured. "Peace is all I want

Dean Koontz

Pain, Want, Knows

Dean Koontz (2012). “The Frankenstein Series 5-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls, The Dead Town”, p.213, Bantam

Of all the things we can feel with our minds and bodies, severe pain is the purest, for it drives everything else from our awareness and focuses us as perfectly as we can ever be focused.

Dean Koontz

Pain, Mind, Body

Dean Koontz (2007). “Dark Rivers of the Heart: A Novel”, p.376, Bantam