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Michelle Paver Quotes

I loved the myths of ancient Greece and Egypt Picture Quote #1

For a child, reading a book can be such an intense experience Picture Quote #1

At university - when I was supposed to be studying biochemistry - I had tried to write a children’s book about a boy and a wolf cub, and there was a paragraph in that which was from the wolf’s point of view Picture Quote #1

Changing from biochemistry to law was easy because I was rubbish in the laboratory. I could never decide how much to put in a test tube because I’m not very good at maths Picture Quote #1

I’ve wanted to write a ghost story for years, and my main aim was to write the most frightening ghost story that I could think of Picture Quote #1

My mother had to stop me reading to make me go and get some fresh air. I used to get so annoyed. She actually had to sit on my book because, otherwise, I would find it Picture Quote #1

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People often ask writers where they get their inspiration, and for me, the short answer is that I haven’t a clue; I’m just grateful that I get them Picture Quote #1

Doing field trips rather than simply researching online allows me to experience the story from the point of view of my main character; you can’t get that by sitting at a desk Picture Quote #1

Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you’re afraid, you’re on your own Picture Quote #1

Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: they are unlike any other creature. It’s extraordinary how that little brain can keep everything moving in different directions Picture Quote #1

Why do so many children love the idea of being snowed in or shipwrecked, of having to survive on one’s own? When I was a child, I was no exception. I wanted to hunt with a bow and arrow like the Stone Age people: to skin deer and build my own shelter. And I desperately wanted a wolf. As we lived in London, my options were limited Picture Quote #1

Writing is a mysterious process, and many ideas come from deep within the imagination, so it’s very hard to say how characters come about. Mostly, they just happen Picture Quote #1

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Evil exists in all of us, Torak. Some fight it. Some feed it. That’s how it’s always been. - Finn-Kedinn, Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) Picture Quote #1

I didn’t wake up one day and think, ‘I’m not going to have children.’ My mother was a housewife and brought up three children, so I just thought it would happen Picture Quote #1

To experience the northern forest in the raw, I went to northern Finland and Lapland, travelling on horseback, and sleeping on reindeer skins in the traditional open-fronted Finnish laavu. I ate elk heart, reindeer and lingonberries, and tried out spruce resin: the chewing gum of the Stone Age Picture Quote #1

When my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1991, I asked him if he had any regrets, and he said no. I was a burnt-out litigation solicitor in my thirties, hating my life, and his cancer made me re-evaluate it all Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write a very simple story about a boy, a wolf, a girl, a bear and a forest, so I thought I might set it in the past. I didn’t realise that it went back to when I was 10: I used to love the Stone Age when I was a kid and wanted to live in it, and I got rid of my bed and slept on the floor, but I didn’t remember it Picture Quote #1

The most remote place I’ve been to was in Greenland. I remember setting out for a solo hike from a small cabin, itself several hours’ boat ride from the nearest settlement Picture Quote #1

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I’m quite happy trekking around Greenland on my own, but those big book tours in America or the Far East are the only time I ever really feel lonely Picture Quote #1

I rode 300 miles through the forest and ate all sorts of strange food. And every time ‘Torak’ did something new, like swimming with killer whales or kayaking, I thought I’d better go and do it Picture Quote #1

There’s this whole thing of being two people. You are the person you want to be - the writer - and then there’s this weird other life of going on tour and talking about the writing. And that really is weird Picture Quote #1

I’m constantly being surprised and finding unplanned things - because the writing is a process of experiencing things on the ground with the characters Picture Quote #1

I’d been interested in animal behaviour as a teenager and had thought of studying it at one point Picture Quote #1

How odd, that light should prevent one from seeing Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes there’s no warning. Nothing at all Picture Quote #1

Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you’re afraid, you’re on your own Picture Quote #1

A man crawls into a tomb to die. A boy crawls in to live. You think that’s chance? Picture Quote #1

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I loved the myths of ancient Greece and Egypt (Michelle Paver Quotes) For a child, reading a book can be such an intense experience (Michelle Paver Quotes) At university - when I was supposed to be studying biochemistry - I had tried to write a children’s book about a boy and a wolf cub, and there was a paragraph in that which was from the wolf’s point of view. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Changing from biochemistry to law was easy because I was rubbish in the laboratory. I could never decide how much to put in a test tube because I’m not very good at maths. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I’ve wanted to write a ghost story for years, and my main aim was to write the most frightening ghost story that I could think of. (Michelle Paver Quotes) My mother had to stop me reading to make me go and get some fresh air. I used to get so annoyed. She actually had to sit on my book because, otherwise, I would find it. (Michelle Paver Quotes) People often ask writers where they get their inspiration, and for me, the short answer is that I haven’t a clue; I’m just grateful that I get them. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Doing field trips rather than simply researching online allows me to experience the story from the point of view of my main character; you can’t get that by sitting at a desk. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you’re afraid, you’re on your own. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: they are unlike any other creature. It’s extraordinary how that little brain can keep everything moving in different directions. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Why do so many children love the idea of being snowed in or shipwrecked, of having to survive on one’s own? When I was a child, I was no exception. I wanted to hunt with a bow and arrow like the Stone Age people: to skin deer and build my own shelter. And I desperately wanted a wolf. As we lived in London, my options were limited. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Writing is a mysterious process, and many ideas come from deep within the imagination, so it’s very hard to say how characters come about. Mostly, they just happen. (Michelle Paver Quotes) Evil exists in all of us, Torak. Some fight it. Some feed it. That’s how it’s always been. - Finn-Kedinn, Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) (Michelle Paver Quotes) I didn’t wake up one day and think, ‘I’m not going to have children.’ My mother was a housewife and brought up three children, so I just thought it would happen. (Michelle Paver Quotes) To experience the northern forest in the raw, I went to northern Finland and Lapland, travelling on horseback, and sleeping on reindeer skins in the traditional open-fronted Finnish laavu. I ate elk heart, reindeer and lingonberries, and tried out spruce resin: the chewing gum of the Stone Age. (Michelle Paver Quotes) When my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1991, I asked him if he had any regrets, and he said no. I was a burnt-out litigation solicitor in my thirties, hating my life, and his cancer made me re-evaluate it all. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I wanted to write a very simple story about a boy, a wolf, a girl, a bear and a forest, so I thought I might set it in the past. I didn’t realise that it went back to when I was 10: I used to love the Stone Age when I was a kid and wanted to live in it, and I got rid of my bed and slept on the floor, but I didn’t remember it. (Michelle Paver Quotes) The most remote place I’ve been to was in Greenland. I remember setting out for a solo hike from a small cabin, itself several hours’ boat ride from the nearest settlement. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I’m quite happy trekking around Greenland on my own, but those big book tours in America or the Far East are the only time I ever really feel lonely. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I rode 300 miles through the forest and ate all sorts of strange food. And every time ‘Torak’ did something new, like swimming with killer whales or kayaking, I thought I’d better go and do it. (Michelle Paver Quotes) There’s this whole thing of being two people. You are the person you want to be - the writer - and then there’s this weird other life of going on tour and talking about the writing. And that really is weird. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I’m constantly being surprised and finding unplanned things - because the writing is a process of experiencing things on the ground with the characters. (Michelle Paver Quotes) I’d been interested in animal behaviour as a teenager and had thought of studying it at one point. (Michelle Paver Quotes) How odd, that light should prevent one from seeing (Michelle Paver Quotes) Sometimes there’s no warning. Nothing at all (Michelle Paver Quotes) Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you’re afraid, you’re on your own (Michelle Paver Quotes) A man crawls into a tomb to die. A boy crawls in to live. You think that’s chance? (Michelle Paver Quotes)