Top 16 Quotes by Patricia Reilly Giff

About Patricia Reilly Giff

These are some quotes by American author Patricia Reilly Giff Educator, who was born on April 26, 1935.

I loved teaching. It was my world. I only left because I was overwhelmed with three careers - teaching, writing, and my family.

I loved teaching. It was my world. I only left because I was overwhelmed with three careers - teaching, writing, and my family.

Patricia Reilly Giff

Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or eight times.

Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or eight times.

Patricia Reilly Giff

If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend.

If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend.

Patricia Reilly Giff

Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing.

Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing.

Patricia Reilly Giff

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?

Patricia Reilly Giff

I cannot outline. I do not know what the next thing is going to happen in the book until it comes out of my fingers.

I cannot outline. I do not know what the next thing is going to happen in the book until it comes out of my fingers.

Patricia Reilly Giff

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