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Famous Ann Patchett Quotes
“Home, bed, sleep, mother--who knew more beautiful words than these?”
“For a man to know what he has when he had it, that is what makes him a fortunate man.”
“I will write my way into another life.”
“The quality of gifts depends on the sincerity of the giver.”
“One must not be shy where language is concerned.”
“It's easier to love a woman when you can't understand a word she's saying.”
“Write because you love the art and the discipline, not because you're looking to sell something.”
“It's always better to have too much to read than not enough.”
“I can't write the book I want to write, but I can and will write the book I am capable of writing.”
“Writing is a miserable, awful business. Stay with it. It is better than anything in the world.”
“Coming back is the thing that enables you to see how all the dots in your life are connected.”
“No one should have to go back to the place where she had once been a girl.”