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 FOSTERLiving gives you a better understanding of life.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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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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