Patrick Carman Quotes
Born: February 27, 1966
Patrick Carman is a master of channeling restless energy into purposeful motion. His work, rooted in the belief that hesitation is the thief of potential, has made him a guiding voice for those standing at the edge of a decision. Carman’s philosophy strips away the noise of overthinking, urging readers to embrace the raw power of a single, deliberate step. His words resonate because they speak to the universal struggle between fear and forward momentum, offering a compass for the brave. For anyone seeking to transform intention into impact, Carman’s legacy is a steady hand on the shoulder, whispering: act now.
Patrick Carman Quotes (16)
"For kids, multitasking electronically is common. But they are totally focused. You can tell a good story, and they listen."
— Patrick Carman"There are so many ways to tell a story. With multiplatform books, we are reimagining what literacy can be."
— Patrick Carman"Getting to the point where I was ready to write a book has been about a 20-year journey of being, really honestly, too afraid to try - which I think is pretty common for people who are trying to write a large piece of fiction."
— Patrick Carman"I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen."
— Patrick Carman"I took English courses in college, but I don't have an English degree. I have a degree in economics."
— Patrick Carman"Yes, we're pretty into books around my house. We have lots and lots of books around. We have TV, but really no one ever watches it."
— Patrick Carman"I'm a relic, and things were a lot different when I was fifteen and sixteen. There were no cell phones, no laptops... I learned to type on an actual typewriter."
— Patrick Carman"When I was a kid, I used to love it when one of my friends would jump out from behind a door and try to scare me. I always did the same thing in response."
— Patrick Carman"'Skeleton Creek' is like nothing you've ever read before because it's a book and a movie at the same time."
— Patrick Carman"Don't get me wrong - I love books! I just think a video has a bigger bang when it comes to a good, old-fashioned adrenaline rush."
— Patrick Carman"There's something really fun about being scared, and I guess that was at least part of why I wanted to film certain scenes from my new book, 'Skeleton Creek.'"
— Patrick Carman"They wouldn't let me into Germany from 1998-2000 because I bumped into the chancellor's daughter on my skateboard."
— Patrick Carman"Like most people, there are things I love about Amazon. It's cheap, it's fast, and it's at my doorstep. But Amazon will never replace the important role my local indie plays in my community."
— Patrick Carman"I'm a visual thinker, thrill seeker, and I'm easily distracted. I see everything I'm writing, and I think it naturally affects the pace of things."
— Patrick Carman"I wasn't really conscious about 'The 39 Clues' movie when I wrote 'The Black Circle.'"
— Patrick Carman"My job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page."
— Patrick Carman