Beverly Cleary Quotes

My mother always kept library books in the house, and one rainy Sunday afternoon - this was before television, and we didn't even have a radio - I picked up a book to look at the pictures and discovered I was reading and enjoying what I read.

Beverly Cleary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 12, 1916

Topics

MotherBookReadingLibraryLook

It'd be cool to chipmunk-ize 'The Virgin Suicides' soundtrack. All this ethereal French music, I think that would be unique to listen to.

Matthew Gray Gubler

MusicCoolThinkUniqueListen

I always believe that funny is serious and serious is funny. You don't really need a distinction between them.

Trevor Noah

FunnyBelieveYouSeriousNeedThem

In 2010, aside from that niche of music that I have no interest in - Black Eyed Peas territory, disposable pop stuff - there's almost an incentive to go back to making music as adventurous and groundbreaking as you can, because nobody gets a big hit anymore.

Trent Reznor

MusicBlackYouBackNobodyGo

I've done taekwondo striking my entire life.

Rose Namajunas

LifeDoneStrikingEntire Life

I was so scared of my father. He'd pull up in his truck and start looking for something I'd done wrong. There was no escape, no excuse, no way out of nothing.

Roy Jones Jr.

FatherTruckLookingStartWrong

My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.

Mike Tyson

I AmWeaknessPersonSensitiveAm

I remember having lunch with a friend who worked at the White House. I'd just graduated from law school but kept telling my friend what they needed to do and weren't doing right about the Iran-Contra affair. The next day, I got a call from the White House, offering me a job.

Judy Smith

FriendDayJobSchoolLawLunch

The more I travel around the world, the more I see people want the same thing - to be happy. We wouldn't be in a monetary system if we didn't have to work, so if my music can contribute to happiness, then that's my main responsibility.

Jason Mraz

WorkHappinessMusicResponsibility

I am convinced that as we move more towards cloud services, there is going to be a greater need for connectivity.

Borje Ekholm

I AmCloudMoreNeedGoingMove

I'm a lover of fairs and corn dogs.

Bruce Rauner

My wife looks at the person Park Jae Sang and the singer who goes up on stage, Psy, as different people.

Psy

WifePeopleLooksPersonSingerUp

You can't go through a divorce and then get back together.

Peter Andre

TogetherDivorceYouBackGoGet

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