The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThere is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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