Ken Follett

“Fear is the most debilitating of all human emotions. It is the thing that holds us back from our dreams.”

“I've always been interested in people who are in a crisis. It's a great way to show character.”

“The good characters in my books are always going to be extremists. The villains are the extremists.”

“My secret is that I have never thought there is a stigma to writing a book that is a page-turner.”

“The great thing about reading is that you can be quiet.”

“Hard work is a talent.”

“The good characters in my books are reflections of the friends I have.”

“I've always felt that the most important thing is to be a master of the plot.”

“Love and hate are not opposites. They are two sides of the same coin.”