I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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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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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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