Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWriting allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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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 try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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