Quote by Alan Dean Foster Download Open image “I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.” — Alan Dean Foster ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare
All these tales of people sitting down and composing symphonies just as though they were writing a letter are very much exaggerated; at least,… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
“You are not a note in a symphony; you are the entire symphony in a note.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
This is what I want in heaven... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies. — Tina Turner Copy Share Image
“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
My symphonies would have reached Opus 100 if I had but written them down... Sometimes I am so full of music, and so overflowing… — Robert Schumann Copy Share Image
I attempt to compose symphonies, although it is clear to me that logically it is pointless. — Alfred Schnittke Copy Share Image
I am going to write my symphony; I'm just going to start tomorrow. — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
“Mankind must without a doubt be the most conceited race in the universe, for who else believes that God has nothing better to do… — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
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… — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible. — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance. — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
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… — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“It illuminated a vision Dante could not have imagined in his wildest nightmares, nor Poe in the grasp of an uncontrollable delirium.” — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
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… — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all. — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. When readers start asking about character motivations… — Alan Dean Foster Copy Share Image
