It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERIn loquaciousness lay insanity.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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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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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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