Piers Anthony

Writer

1934-08-06

Books by Piers Anthony

A Spell for Chameleon
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The Source of Magic
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On a pale horse
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Quotes by Piers Anthony

Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits and innocence were they staid enough to be considered mature. An adult was essentially a broken-down child.
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Only in Xanth would parents see a dragon looming over their children and depart with confidence.
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Dor woke again as dawn came. The sun had somehow gotten around to the east, where the land was, and dried off so that it could shine again.
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Now it was done. He was free of Xanth forever. Free to make his own life, without being ridiculed or mothered or tempted. Free to be himself.Bink put his face in his hands and cried.
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Being terrified but going ahead and doing what must be done— that's courage. The one who feels no fear is a fool, and the one who lets fear rule him is a coward.
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Happy children do not seem to grow up to be writers.
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Now it was done. He was free of Xanth forever. Free to make his own life, without being ridiculed or mothered or tempted. Free to be himself.Bink put his face in his hands and cried.
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Only in Xanth would parents see a dragon looming over their children and depart with confidence.
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Happy children do not seem to grow up to be writers.
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Being terrified but going ahead and doing what must be done— that's courage. The one who feels no fear is a fool, and the one who lets fear rule him is a coward.
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Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits and innocence were they staid enough to be considered mature. An adult was essentially a broken-down child.
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Dor woke again as dawn came. The sun had somehow gotten around to the east, where the land was, and dried off so that it could shine again.
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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.
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Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels.
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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.
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I maintain an ongoing survey of Internet Publishing and self publishing, so that it is now possible for any writer with a book to get it published at nominal cost or free, and to have it on sale at booksellers like Amazon.com.
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When one person makes an accusation, check to be sure he himself is not the guilty one. Sometimes it is those whose case is weak who make the most clamour.
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