I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThat means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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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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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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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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 inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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