“I used to do everything to keep a wall up around myself and keep my life quiet so that I could write.” WritingUsedWallQuietWalls Up Author:Ann Patchett
“I will go and speak at rotary clubs. I will go and speak at schools. I'm so much in the community, but in a way that I love. It's been such a positive thing.” WaySchoolSpeakCommunityClubsPositive ThingsRotary Author:Ann Patchett
“If anybody had shown me the paperwork for how my life was going to look in five years, I would have said, "No. That is not where I want to go."” IfsWantYearsLooksSaidFiveFive YearsPaperwork Author:Ann Patchett
“I know that there are people out there who believe we should get rid of all guns.” PeopleKnowsShouldBelieveGun Author:Ann Patchett
“You should not have assault rifles in your home.” ShouldHomeAssaultRiflesAssault Rifles Author:Ann Patchett
“When I am emperor, I will abolish private education. Private schools, private college. All of these parents with money and energy and the drive for bake sales and a desire to leave their vast fortunes to education - everybody would have to be eating out of the same educational pot.” SchoolDesireEnergyParentCollegeEatingFortuneEducationalPotEmperorAbolishPrivate SchoolEating OutBake Sale Author:Ann Patchett
“I was always on time, I did my work to exact specifications, I spoke when spoken to.” SpokesSpecifications Author:Ann Patchett
“If I had problems, I kept them to myself. I didn't make a scene.” IfsProblemScene Author:Ann Patchett