We are now perched on a strange cusp of history, a time when the world feels like it’s been turned upside down, and nothing is quite as we imagined. … - Dan Brown

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We are now perched on a strange cusp of history, a time when the world feels like it’s been turned upside down, and nothing is quite as we imagined. But uncertainty is always a precursor to sweeping change; transformation is always preceded by upheaval and fear. I urge you to place your faith in the human capacity for creativity and love, because these two forces, when combined, possess the power to illuminate any darkness.

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About Dan Brown

Daniel Gerhard Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, featuring recurring elements of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Zuzana Homolka Fedorová (CC BY-SA)

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Alternative Names: Daniel Gerhard Brown Dan Gerhard Brown

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