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.
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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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