I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAdvances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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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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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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