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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERLast year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
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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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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