"I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life’s too short for that. I don’t really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics."― Dean Koontz Topic(s): PoliticsMore From Dean Koontz"In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to it, it’s at the extreme end of their experience.""Although charismatic, James Dean is no Harrison Ford. In the majority of his movies, sooner or later he got the crap beaten out of him.""There’s sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him."More In Politics"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief."― Marcus Tullius Cicero"Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them."― Thomas Kinkade"Peace cannot come from punishing the Palestinian people."― Nick Rahall