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17 quotes by David Eddings

David Eddings (July 7, 1931 – June 2, 2009 ) was an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including The Belgariad (1982–84), The Malloreon (1987–91), The Elenium (1989–91), The Tamuli (1992–94) and The Dreamers (2003–06).
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If the general opinion is pessimistic, fantasy is going to hold its own.

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Call it my little gesture toward social conscience, but I like to think I'm teaching a certain number of people to read. Now that sounds... →

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Reed College required a thesis for a Bachelor's degree. Normally a Bachelor's is sort of like being stamped 'Prime US Beef.' They... →

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I hesitate to predict whether this theory is true. But if the general opinion of Mankind is optimistic then we're in for a period of extreme... →

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The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when... →

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I have an unconscious burglar living in my mind: If I read something, it's mine.

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I have a slightly bad back, which has made an enormous contribution to American literature.

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I wrote a novel for my degree, and I'm very happy I didn't submit that to a publisher. I sympathize with my professors who had to read it.

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I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story.

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I'm never going to be in danger of getting the Nobel Prize for literature.

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All social workers want is to get everyone involved in a programme. Because a programme provides full employment for three generations of social... →

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I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey Chaucer or Sir Thomas Malory, but once I start moving in the direction of contemporary fantasy, my mind... →

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I've fallen back on this periodically, although I must say that getting out of the grocery business ranked right up there with getting out of the... →

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