There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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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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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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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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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 would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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