Quotes by Ann Patchett

Explore a curated collection of 12 quotes by Ann Patchett. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Hope is a horrible thing, you know. It's a plague. It's like walking around with a fishhook in your mouth and someone ju — Ann Patchett
Hope is a horrible thing, you know. It's a plague. It's like walking around with a fishhook in your mouth and someone ju — Ann Patchett
Only a few of us are going to be willing to break our own hearts by trading in the living beauty of imagination for the — Ann Patchett
Only a few of us are going to be willing to break our own hearts by trading in the living beauty of imagination for the — Ann Patchett
When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the brigh — Ann Patchett
When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the brigh — Ann Patchett
The women in the kitchen took turns making a fuss over the baby, acting like it was their job to keep her entertained un — Ann Patchett
The women in the kitchen took turns making a fuss over the baby, acting like it was their job to keep her entertained un — 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 em — 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 em — Ann Patchett
Some children were lucky enough to have their Potter novels banned by witch-hunting school boards and micromanaging mini — Ann Patchett
Some children were lucky enough to have their Potter novels banned by witch-hunting school boards and micromanaging mini — Ann Patchett
Always remember, any book you haven’t read is still a new book. — Ann Patchett
Always remember, any book you haven’t read is still a new book. — Ann Patchett
I missed my mother's father. Is that even possible? Maybe I had fallen asleep for a while. Maybe I was like her, just wa — Ann Patchett
I missed my mother's father. Is that even possible? Maybe I had fallen asleep for a while. Maybe I was like her, just wa — Ann Patchett
The kind of love that offers its life so easily, so stupidly is always the love that is not returned. — Ann Patchett
The kind of love that offers its life so easily, so stupidly is always the love that is not returned. — Ann Patchett
I wanted two girls," she said. "You and your sister. I wanted exactly what I had. Other people's children are too hard — Ann Patchett
I wanted two girls," she said. "You and your sister. I wanted exactly what I had. Other people's children are too hard — Ann Patchett
Who makes things up? Who tells the real story? We all turn our lives into stories. It is a defining characteristic of ou — Ann Patchett
Who makes things up? Who tells the real story? We all turn our lives into stories. It is a defining characteristic of ou — Ann Patchett
If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the bright silver pin that marked the crossroads. — Ann Patchett
If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the bright silver pin that marked the crossroads. — Ann Patchett