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> [I think what happens is you write how you grew up. And I was born on the prairie, and so everything is kind of spare on the prairie. And so I'm just used to writing in that way. 'Sarah, Plain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-think-what-happens-is-you-write-how-you-grew-up-and-i-was-born-on/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

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## More by Patricia MacLachlan

> [Each time I write a new piece, whether a novel, a picture book, a speech or anything, really, it has so much to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/each-time-i-write-a-new-piece-whether-a-novel-a-picture-book-a-speech/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-love-to-talk-to-children-about-making-mistakes-its-important-that-i/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/my-greatest-fear-is-being-somewhere-without-a-book/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-have-great-respect-for-children-and-i-have-great-respect-for-their/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [You should know that there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/you-should-know-that-there-are-some-things-for-which-there-are-no/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [“Sadness is Steam rising Tears falling A breath you take in But can't let out As hard as you try.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/sadness-is-steam-rising-tears-falling-a-breath-you-take-in-but-can-t/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [I think it's important to remember where I began. I know that when I talk to other writers, say, writers from the South or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-think-it-s-important-to-remember-where-i-began-i-know-that-when-i/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [“Where else," I will say, "does an old turtle crossing the path Make all the difference in the world?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/where-else-i-will-say-does-an-old-turtle-crossing-the-path-make-all/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [“Byrd: It is important because we are giving her something to take away with her when she goes. Lalo: What will she take with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/byrd-it-is-important-because-we-are-giving-her-something-to-take-away/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [I never work from an outline, and often I don't know how the story will end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-never-work-from-an-outline-and-often-i-don-t-know-how-the-story/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [I'm working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, she's a smarter and better editor than I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/i-m-working-on-a-bunch-of-things-with-my-daughter-emily-in-some-ways/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [“There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/there-are-always-things-to-miss-said-maggie-no-matter-where-you-are/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [My inspiration for writing is all the wonderful books that I read as a child and that I still read. I think that for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/my-inspiration-for-writing-is-all-the-wonderful-books-that-i-read-as/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [“...there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/there-are-some-things-for-which-there-are-no-answers-no-matter-how/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

> [Life is made up of circles ... Life is not a straight line ... And sometimes we circle back to a past time. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-maclachlan/life-is-made-up-of-circles-life-is-not-a-straight-line-and-sometimes/)

[Patricia MacLachlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-maclachlan/)

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