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Image, The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.

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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the

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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. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in

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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent. It's a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball

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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don't really have hobbies in the traditional sense... I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.

—Alan Dean Foster

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Image, There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match

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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.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all. Even

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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. We're not a particular species. Check out popular video games.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness

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An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a

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Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.

—Alan Dean Foster

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Image, The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d

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The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself

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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.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.

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The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All

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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

—Alan Dean Foster

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Image, We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around,

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We're all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around, 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.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers

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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. 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.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

—Alan Dean Foster

Image, In loquaciousness lay insanity.

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In loquaciousness lay insanity.

—Alan Dean Foster