We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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