I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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 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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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult 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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