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“I still get up every morning at 4 A.M. I write seven days a week, including Christmas. And I still face a blank page every morning, and my characters don't really care how many books I've sold.”

Quote by Dan Brown

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Dan Brown is a renowned American author, known for his suspense novels. His works often revolve around themes such as religion, symbolism, and mysticism. Brown's representative works include 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels & Demons', which have achieved great success worldwide. more

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