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Piers Anthony Quotes

Terry Pratchett’s right up my alley ... give him a try! Picture Quote #1

Obviously it could be, because it was Picture Quote #1

At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet Picture Quote #1

Robert Jordan... is a lot of writer Picture Quote #1

I turned my home state of Florida into the Land of Xanth Picture Quote #1

I wish my readers took less of my time - about a third of my working time goes to them - but I love and need them all Picture Quote #1

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In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it Picture Quote #1

As for collaboration - I have done a lot, 26 books, and found publishers increasingly resistive to them. It’s not that the books are bad; editors won’t even read them Picture Quote #1

Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker series also shows the potential of lighter fantastic fiction. I read the first, and listened to a tape of a later one, and it’s fun Picture Quote #1

Have a working spouse, because you won’t earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us Picture Quote #1

I do one Xanth novel a year, because at the moment that is all that publishers will accept; they don’t want any other type of fiction from me, so Xanth pays my way Picture Quote #1

I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers today may be too young to remember his classics like The Lovers Picture Quote #1

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One reason I don’t suffer Writer’s Block is that I don’t wait on the muse, I summon it at need Picture Quote #1

Every person professes to love good and hate evil, but in his actions his real preferences emerges Picture Quote #1

I hope to read a Harry Potter novel soon, to see what it’s all about. I admit to being annoyed that many good light fantasy writers have had trouble getting published, in England and elsewhere, when it is obvious the readers were waiting for us all along Picture Quote #1

Never thought I’d see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty Picture Quote #1

What splendor nature proffered to the eye of any man who had half the wit to appreciate it! Picture Quote #1

Here’s a secret: fictive text doesn’t necessarily flow easily. Most of the time it’s more like cutting a highway through a mountain. You just have to keep working with your pick, chipping away at the rock, making slow progress Picture Quote #1

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In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it Picture Quote #1

We are all creatures of our ancestry! There is no right and wrong, objectively Picture Quote #1

But I don’t read or listen for pleasure. I have too much else to do Picture Quote #1

Polishing: a useful lesson for the hopeful writer. You say your tormented prose doesn’t read as well as mine? Neither does mine, at first! Picture Quote #1

At present I answer about 100 letters a month, and read 300 emails Picture Quote #1

One day you’ll discover that the opinions of worthless people are worthless Picture Quote #1

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Happy children do not seem to grow up to be writers Picture Quote #1

... the sweetest temptation could be that which was known to be the most foolish Picture Quote #1

For our stories are not yet finished, and perhaps will never be Picture Quote #1

All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense Picture Quote #1

When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn’t take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there Picture Quote #1

I did not know at first that it would be a series; I discovered after the first novel that I had more to say about it, so I did another. And another, and then the readers demanded yet more Picture Quote #1

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Terry Pratchett’s right up my alley ... give him a try! (Piers Anthony Quotes) Obviously it could be, because it was (Piers Anthony Quotes) At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet (Piers Anthony Quotes) Robert Jordan... is a lot of writer (Piers Anthony Quotes) I turned my home state of Florida into the Land of Xanth (Piers Anthony Quotes) I wish my readers took less of my time - about a third of my working time goes to them - but I love and need them all (Piers Anthony Quotes) In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it (Piers Anthony Quotes) As for collaboration - I have done a lot, 26 books, and found publishers increasingly resistive to them. It’s not that the books are bad; editors won’t even read them (Piers Anthony Quotes) Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker series also shows the potential of lighter fantastic fiction. I read the first, and listened to a tape of a later one, and it’s fun (Piers Anthony Quotes) Have a working spouse, because you won’t earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us (Piers Anthony Quotes) I do one Xanth novel a year, because at the moment that is all that publishers will accept; they don’t want any other type of fiction from me, so Xanth pays my way (Piers Anthony Quotes) I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers today may be too young to remember his classics like The Lovers (Piers Anthony Quotes) One reason I don’t suffer Writer’s Block is that I don’t wait on the muse, I summon it at need (Piers Anthony Quotes) Every person professes to love good and hate evil, but in his actions his real preferences emerges (Piers Anthony Quotes) I hope to read a Harry Potter novel soon, to see what it’s all about. I admit to being annoyed that many good light fantasy writers have had trouble getting published, in England and elsewhere, when it is obvious the readers were waiting for us all along (Piers Anthony Quotes) Never thought I’d see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty (Piers Anthony Quotes) What splendor nature proffered to the eye of any man who had half the wit to appreciate it! (Piers Anthony Quotes) Here’s a secret: fictive text doesn’t necessarily flow easily. Most of the time it’s more like cutting a highway through a mountain. You just have to keep working with your pick, chipping away at the rock, making slow progress. (Piers Anthony Quotes) In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it. (Piers Anthony Quotes) We are all creatures of our ancestry! There is no right and wrong, objectively (Piers Anthony Quotes) But I don’t read or listen for pleasure. I have too much else to do (Piers Anthony Quotes) Polishing: a useful lesson for the hopeful writer. You say your tormented prose doesn’t read as well as mine? Neither does mine, at first! (Piers Anthony Quotes) At present I answer about 100 letters a month, and read 300 emails (Piers Anthony Quotes) One day you’ll discover that the opinions of worthless people are worthless (Piers Anthony Quotes) Happy children do not seem to grow up to be writers (Piers Anthony Quotes) ... the sweetest temptation could be that which was known to be the most foolish (Piers Anthony Quotes) For our stories are not yet finished, and perhaps will never be (Piers Anthony Quotes) All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense (Piers Anthony Quotes) When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn’t take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there (Piers Anthony Quotes) I did not know at first that it would be a series; I discovered after the first novel that I had more to say about it, so I did another. And another, and then the readers demanded yet more (Piers Anthony Quotes)

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