In loquaciousness lay insanity.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThere’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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