Beverly Cleary Quotes

Otis was inspired by a boy who sat across the aisle from me in sixth grade. He was a lively person. My best friend appears in assorted books in various disguises.

Beverly Cleary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

FriendBestMeBest FriendPerson

To make a difference is just... I think... the purpose of what life is.

Anastacia

LifePurposeThinkMake A Difference

Find something in life that you love doing. If you make a lot of money, that's a bonus, and if you don't, you still won't hate going to work.

Jeff Foxworthy

LifeWorkLoveMoneyHateDoing

And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that.

John Slattery

AirplaneJumpDoneWantOut

The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers.

Ambrose Burnside

SupportArmyHumanityRulesCountry

My role in the business is to use my judgment. All these years of experience have given me a clear head, and I can give a nonpartisan view with a sense of distance.

Shiv Nadar

BusinessExperienceMeViewI Can

When I was as little as four years old, my mom would give me a pen and paper and tell me to write a story to keep me busy.

Tracie Peterson

MeMomStoryBusyPenWrite

I think my channel has a Disney-esque vibe. It's a friendly place.

Rosanna Pansino

ThinkPlaceFriendlyVibeI Think

I've always said my expectations are higher than what anyone else could put on me.

Mikaela Shiffrin

MeExpectationsSaidAlwaysHigher

I remember my first night in L.A. I was sitting outside, looking out at the city and thinking, 'I don't know anyone.' I just approached it as a big adventure. I still think of it that way.

Luke Bracey

AdventureCityNightLookingThink

The Bible tells us to be perfect. This is likely a scary thought for many people. It used to scare me. I didn't think I could ever get there, no matter how hard I tried.

Joyce Meyer

PeopleMeBibleThinkThoughtHard

I watch a movie or a T.V. show or whatever; if it's good, I like to watch it more than once, and it's always fun to catch something you didn't see initially.

Judah Friedlander

GoodFunYouMoreSeeWhatever

I walked into a demo session one time, and a guy said, 'I'm thinking kind of like a Trace Adkins thing.' And I looked him right in the eye and said, 'Man, you've got the wrong guy. I'm gonna have to fire myself. You've got to hire somebody else.'

Chris Stapleton

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