In loquaciousness lay insanity.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERThe universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
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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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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
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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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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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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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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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