Beverly Cleary Quotes

Children want to do what grownups do.

Beverly Cleary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ChildrenWantGrownups

There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.

John Bercow

InfluenceYouPointThingsWorrying

I've been blessed in so many ways.

John Wooden

BlessedBeenManyWays

At the end of the day, VCs have to provide their limited partners with great returns, or they aren't going to be able to raise another fund.

Steve Blank

GreatDayEnd Of The DayEndGoing

I much prefer the road. My thing is getting live in front of people. There is a sterile environment to a studio that doesn't make me let go.

Stephen Stills

LivePeopleMeRoadEnvironmentGo

My earliest love, which was sort of an obsession, actually, was Nas. I was in seventh grade, I believe, when 'Nastradamus' was out, and I took it pretty far.

Solange Knowles

LoveBelieveI BelieveObsessionOut

Whenever I'm given a chance to support veterans' initiatives, I try to do that. Children and veterans - if they're involved, you can pretty much count me in.

Rob Riggle

ChildrenSupportMeChanceYouTry

If you take 10,000 people at random, 9,999 have something in common: their interests in business lie on or near the Earth's surface. The odd one out is an astronomer, and I am one of that strange breed.

Martin Rees

BusinessLieI AmPeopleRandomYou

Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.

Michelle Bachelet

WomenCultureReligionViolence

Shameless self-publicity works, of course: living your life as a soap opera.

Chris Lowe

LifeLivingOperaSoapYourCourse

He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.

Confucius

ViewWillOwnAgainstAdvantageWho

Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for piping. And the Piper!

Pauline Phillips

WaterReligionFreeHelpYouPay

I just love working with Eminem. He's just one of my favorite rappers, and his lyrics - he's a true poet, and I enjoy that about him.

Rihanna

LoveEnjoyTrueHimPoetJust One

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