Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAll I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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 see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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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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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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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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