Beverly Cleary Quotes

I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play.

Beverly Cleary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

FatherMotherChildrenParenting

We should bring in an environmental attitude, and I think luxury should automatically be about sustainability and quality.

Jochen Zeitz

AttitudeQualityEnvironmentalThink

An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in himself than in me.

Ambrose Bierce

MePersonMoreTasteLowInterested

Composers now just don't have the depth of inspiration for melody. Most of the lyrics of the pop songs you hear today are repetitious. They're almost nursery rhymes, as if written by children - which they are.

Rudy Vallee

TodayChildrenYouNowInspiration

New York had this wild beat that anybody could dance to. It was very nurturing to young people.

Mary Steenburgen

DanceNew YorkPeopleNewYoung

I love 'Heathers,' and I loved doing that movie. I'm very proud of it, so if it gets brought up, I'm happy.

Michael Lehmann

LoveHappyProudLovedDoingUp

I'm more into, like, colour than, like, the type of car and stuff. I don't know much about cars, so I'm just more into picking the right color.

Miranda Cosgrove

CarColorKnowMoreRightColour

When Joan Rivers walked through the curtain on 'The Tonight Show,' nobody in my house was allowed to utter a sound. Her gait was full of pep and purpose and her voice unmatched.

Judy Gold

PurposeVoiceHouseNobodySound

The only rule is never be bored.

David Shields

NeverBoredRuleOnly

During my Austin years, I was drawing a regular strip for the University Of Texas newspaper, going to school, delivering blood, and trying to change my approach and 'style' as much as I could, since I knew that I'd calcify as I got older.

Chris Ware

ChangeStyleSchoolTexasDrawing

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

Bob Taft

EducationQualityHigher Education

Peace and security of our planet must be based on the collective action of all nations, not a few, however powerful they may be.

Anthony Carmona

PeaceActionPowerfulSecurityMay

I usually write lyrics first, and then when I get home or close to any kind of instrument, I usually make a melody for those lyrics.

Aurora

HomeKindWriteFirstGetMelody

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