All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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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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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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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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