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 FOSTERAn apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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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