“Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.” MeanImportantTurnsReadingFictionEmpatheticReading Fiction Author:Ann Patchett
“I saw that my best work was my most personal work, which is odd, because my fiction is very far afield and has nothing to do with my life.” FictionSawsOddBest Work Author:Ann Patchett
“The hardest piece of nonfiction I ever wrote isn't anywhere close to the easiest piece of fiction I never wrote.” FictionPiecesHardestNonfiction Author:Ann Patchett
“Reading fiction not only develops our imagination and creativity, it gives us the skills to be alone. It gives us the ability to feel empathy for people we've never met, living lives we couldn't possibly experience for ourselves, because the book puts us inside the character's skin.” PeopleGivingFeelsBookCharacterReadingImaginationAbilityFictionCreativityMetsSkillsEmpathySkinsLive LifeImagination And CreativityReading Fiction Author:Ann Patchett
“Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.” ThinkingWorldGivingMeanTwoImportantCharacterStoriesTurnsReadingSoundLinesAbilityBrainFictionNovelQuietSkillsComplexesFollowingDisappearFasterStayingBitesEmpatheticSound Bites140 CharacterReading Fiction Author:Ann Patchett
