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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERDon’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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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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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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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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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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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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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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