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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. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/growing-up-i-never-gave-a-thought-to-being-a-writer-all-i-ever-wanted-2/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

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## More by Alan Dean Foster

> [“Mankind must without a doubt be the most conceited race in the universe, for who else believes that God has nothing better to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/mankind-must-without-a-doubt-be-the-most-conceited-race-in-the/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/an-apex-is-always-surrounded-only-by-emptiness/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [“No one understands the lonely perfection of my dreams.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/no-one-understands-the-lonely-perfection-of-my-dreams/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/growing-up-i-never-gave-a-thought-to-being-a-writer-all-i-ever-wanted/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/i-try-to-challenge-myself-as-much-as-possible-as-often-as-possible/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/spontaneity-is-one-of-the-joys-of-existence-especially-if-you-prepare/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/i-see-the-jedi-mission-as-giving-up-a-normal-life-in-exchange-for/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/there-is-nothing-in-art-in-philosophy-or-in-politics-to-match-the/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [“It illuminated a vision Dante could not have imagined in his wildest nightmares, nor Poe in the grasp of an uncontrollable delirium.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/it-illuminated-a-vision-dante-could-not-have-imagined-in-his-wildest/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/growing-up-i-never-gave-a-thought-to-being-a-writer-all-i-ever-wanted-2/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/how-much-research-i-have-to-do-depends-on-the-nature-of-the-story-for/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. When readers start asking about character motivations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/besides-the-mistakes-that-are-pointed-out-i-love-the-way-readers/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/the-storm-hit-with-all-the-fury-of-a-woman-who-d-been-dieting-for-six/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [“That which is beautiful is magnified by being shared with others.That which is painful is often moderated by being shared. Both are logical. -Spock”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/that-which-is-beautiful-is-magnified-by-being-shared-with-others-that/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

> [“Acknowledge beauty when you see it. Even if its appearance disturbs you, surely you can admire the skill that went into its design.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dean-foster/acknowledge-beauty-when-you-see-it-even-if-its-appearance-disturbs/)

[Alan Dean Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dean-foster/)

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