Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob is an English American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth6 August 1934
courage fear coward
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.
evil soul monsters
If the fiercest conglomerate monsters had souls, with all that implied, who could condemn them as evil?
writing eight years
Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale.
people needs escapism
People talk-- they sneer at escapism. Well, there are those of us who need it.
children broken suffering
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.
information-is-power information
Information is power. --Humfrey
way
Be what you are; it is better that way. --Dolph
internet
At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet.
thinking fool know-it-all
The biggest fool is the one who thinks he knows it all.
horse definitions wonderful
A horse is wonderful by definition.
care foolish leaving-me
Is it foolish to care for non-existent folk?Then, leave me to my foolishness.
ancestry creatures
We are all creatures of our ancestry! There is no right and wrong, objectively.
real hate evil
Every person professes to love good and hate evil, but in his actions his real preferences emerges.
mean writing work-out
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.