I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGiven all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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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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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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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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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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