Patricia Reilly Giff Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

Patricia Reilly Giff quotes and sayings page 2 (educator). These are the last 6 out of 16 quotes we have.

“Anyone who has problems, or worries, anyone who laughs and cries, anyone who feels can write. It's only talking on paper... talking about the things that matter to us.”

“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.”

“When I sit and talk with a person, I'm not always paying attention. I'm looking at the person and saying, 'What is it about his or her life that appeals to me?'”

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

“The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?”

“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?”

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