“Miss Skylark once said it's heroic to make something beautiful out of a blank page," I say. "With art or words.” — Patricia MacLachlan Art Copy Share Image
“I sing the songs I sang to you every night. I sing them so I will remember you, hoping that you will… — Patricia MacLachlan Every night Copy Share Image
In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read. — Patricia MacLachlan Bunch Copy Share Image
Looking back, I see that I write books about brothers and sisters, about what makes up a family, what works and what… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I… — Patricia MacLachlan Bunch Copy Share Image
“This is important to writing. . . that is, it is important to my own writing. This. . . is landscape! Mine.… — Patricia MacLachlan Children Copy Share Image
I have to write what I can write, and writing the text of a picture book is like walking a tightrope, if… — Patricia MacLachlan Book Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, what people choose to write down on paper is more important than what they say." Caleb didn't know what Sarah meant.… — Patricia MacLachlan Every night Copy Share Image
“You will have a story in there. . . or a character, a place, a poem, a moment in time. When you… — Patricia MacLachlan Language Copy Share Image
Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections. — Patricia MacLachlan Being Copy Share Image
All the world can be found in poetry. All you need to see and hear. All the moments, good and bad, joyous… — Patricia MacLachlan Found Copy Share Image
“Some words may make you happy, some may make you said. Maybe some will make you angry. What I hope. . .… — Patricia MacLachlan Happiness Copy Share Image
There is always something to miss, no matter where you are. — Patricia MacLachlan Matter Copy Share Image
Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough. — Patricia MacLachlan Enough Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you think you know more than you really do—people, events, things that are true and things that are not. Sometimes you… — Patricia MacLachlan Truth Copy Share Image
I love to talk to children about making mistakes. It's important that I tell them about how I don't get it right… — Patricia MacLachlan About Copy Share Image
What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for… — Patricia MacLachlan Be good Copy Share Image
