Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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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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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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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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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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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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