Daydreaming Quote by Patricia A. McKillip

“I write fantasy because it's there. I have no other excuse for sitting down for several hours a day indulging my imagination. Daydreaming. Thinking up imaginary people, impossible places.” quote by Patricia A. McKillip — Download Open image

“I write fantasy because it's there. I have no other excuse for sitting down for several hours a day indulging my imagination. Daydreaming. Thinking up imaginary people, impossible places.”

Patricia A. McKillip

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