Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWhere lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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