"An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness"
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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."
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"I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web."
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"In loquaciousness lay insanity."
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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."
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"I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note."
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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."
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"I've been writing full-time since 1978."
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"I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible."
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"There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field."
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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."
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"Don't try to write to the trend of the moment."
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"Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do. I'd really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it's the wrong century."
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