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“All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.”

Quote by Patricia Reilly Giff

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Patricia Reilly Giff

Patricia Reilly Giff is an American author of children's literature, born on April 26, 1935. Her works are known for their warm stories and deep emotional insights, making her a beloved author among readers. more

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“Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to go on and on, and they try to write down everything I'm saying as quickly as they can. And one day, a kid holds up her hand and said, 'Do you think you could just answer 'yes' or 'no?' Aren't kids wonderful?”

Thinking Writing Trying Said Sometimes Hands Kids School Asks Answers Wonderful Goes On One Day Newspapers Ask Me Interviews Yes Or No

Author:Patricia Reilly Giff

“To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is.”

Want Children Important Realizing Support Support Systems Family Is Everything

Author:Patricia Reilly Giff

“I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts. I want them to make the connection that books are people's stories, that writing is talking on paper, and I want them to write their own stories. I'd like my books to provide that connection for them.”

People Want Writing Children Book Stories Talking Awareness Paper Findings Connections

Author:Patricia Reilly Giff

“I have no special talent, you know. I never took a writing course before I began to write.”

Knows Writing Courses Special Talent Special Talents

Author:Patricia Reilly Giff

“The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.”

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“Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense.”

Blind Defense Aggressiveness

Book:On War

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“Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority is quite distinct from numerical superiority in general: it is the most powerful medium in the art of war.”

Art War Faces Powerful Enemy Type Surprise Expected Mediums Most Powerful Troops Superiority Art Of War

Book:On War

Source: On War

“The stories of The End of Free Love mark a great beginning. They are seductive and migratory, tapped into our earliest sense of the world. Steinberg inhabits our first bewilderments, the terrors and the tenderness that shape our lives. To read her is to fall out of the daily into a fresh elation.”

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Author:Noy Holland

“Every Thanksgiving table should be blessed with the presence of a long-married pair who bring out the best in each other, are completely enamored despite their differences, and leave every other guest thinking, I’ll have what they’re having. Our holiday pies honor such so there’s a pleasant mix of textures and flavors in every bite. No matter how you slice partnerships, each spotlighting the perfect marriage of crust and filling these six irresistible desserts, there is a whole lot to love.”

“Love is a luxury. It's something that people are allowed to indulge in when they're not simply trying to survive and keep other people alive.”

People Trying Love Is Alive Luxury Indulge Indulge In

Author:Julianna Baggott