Welcome to our curated collection of Sharon Creech quotes! Sharon Creech is a celebrated author known for her captivating storytelling and poignant insights into life’s complexities. With a knack for weaving emotional depth into her narratives, Creech’s words resonate with readers of all ages, touching hearts and sparking contemplation long after the final page is turned.
Through her works, Creech explores themes of love, family, friendship, and the beauty of ordinary moments. Her prose possesses a lyrical quality that transports readers to the landscapes of her imagination, where they embark on journeys of self-discovery and empathy. Whether she’s crafting tales of whimsy or delving into the depths of human emotion, Creech’s writing invites readers to see the world through a new lens, fostering connections and understanding along the way.
Below, you’ll find a selection of Sharon Creech’s most inspiring and thought-provoking quotes. These words can be cherished, shared, and savored whether written on paper, placed atop an image, or adorned with stylish fonts.
I once fell 20 feet from a tree, was knocked unconscious, and when I picked myself up and straggled home, my parents thought I was making it up. However, when my brother and I fabricated a story about an encounter with a bear, they believed that! So maybe I learned very early on that fiction was more interesting to listeners! Sharon Creech
When I read good stories, I want to write good stories too. Sharon Creech
I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn’t la-di-da. There is something that’s going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected. Sharon Creech
Each child brings so much joy and hope into the world, and that is reason enough for being here. As you grow older, you will contribute something else to this world, and only you can discover what that is. Sharon Creech
One thing I’m interested in is what shapes us: the people? The place where we live? It’s both of those and more. That’s what I keep coming back to. Sharon Creech
Read a lot, live your life, and listen and watch, so that your mind fills up with millions of images. Sharon Creech
I don’t remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was ‘The Timber Toes.’ I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me. Sharon Creech
Once ‘Walk Two Moons’ received the Newbery Medal, I decided to write full-time. Partly because there seemed to be an audience out there who wanted to read what I wanted to write, and partly because I could now support myself financially through writing. Sharon Creech
I especially love all the instruments of art: inks, pens, paintbrushes, watercolors and oils, fine papers and canvases, and although I love to mess around with these tools and objects, I have minimal artistic skills. Sharon Creech
Relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and siblings were important to me when I was young and have remained so throughout my life. Our relationships with other people both shape and reflect who we are. These relationships are infinitely fascinating to explore! Sharon Creech
I loved English, and I did very well in it. A lot of teachers encouraged me to write, and because of that, it later made me think it was possible to be a writer. Sharon Creech
Young children are naturally so philosophical. They ask: ‘What is real? What is truth?’ They have to learn it; they don’t automatically know it. To them, it’s a game. You can study this for years in college, and yet you probably asked it when you were four or five years old. Sharon Creech
When my father died, I was living in England. It was very traumatic that he died when I was away. Sharon Creech
I enjoy receiving and giving realistic fiction, for both children and adults, with strong characters, beautiful language, and humane visions. Sharon Creech
I entered a poem in a poetry contest around 1987, and the poem won and I received $1,000 for it. That made me realize that maybe what I was writing was worth reading to people. After that, for some reason, I turned to novels and I’ve written mainly novels ever since. Sharon Creech
As readers can probably tell from my books, I love the outdoors. Sharon Creech
Every character is asking: ‘What’s my place? Why am I here? I don’t want the answer to be ‘Just because.’ You find your own purpose. Each finds the reason to be here and how to contribute. Sharon Creech
