I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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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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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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