Ann Patchett Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. December 2, 1963
Birthday: December 2
Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.
source: "And the Winner Isn’t..." by Ann Patchett, www.nytimes.com. April 17, 2012. 
topic: Reading, Character, Mean, Sound Bites, 140 Character, Empathetic, Reading Fiction
