I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
ALAN DEAN FOSTEREnjoying 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.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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