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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERDawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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