“I myself was terrified during the Second World War. The war started when I was six, and I was so sure that we were going to be bombed and killed. My imagination is my biggest plus and my worst minus.” WorldWarImaginationWorstWar Of The WorldsMy ImaginationSecond World War Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“I'm still writing in my old age. And still loving it. It fills my days. Writing is my salvation. I just get up in the morning, and I'm in this world that I scratch out and begin again and write over - and then suddenly it's lunchtime, and I'm back.” WorldWritingAgeMorningSalvationOld AgeBegin Again Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see...And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it, really look, you'll see the way things are...that's the world, isn't it? You have to keep looking to find the truth.” WorldWayLooksSometimesSeeingPaperDrawing Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“I loved teaching. It was my world. I only left because I was overwhelmed with three careers - teaching, writing, and my family.” WorldWritingThreeLeftCareersTeachingMy FamilyOverwhelmedTeaching Writing Author:Patricia Reilly Giff