I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERAll I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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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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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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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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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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