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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAll I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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