Beverly Cleary Quotes

I rarely read children's books.

Beverly Cleary

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ChildrenBooksReadRarely

I don't consider myself qualified to do a movie about international intrigue - I seldom leave the country.

John Hughes

MyselfCountryLeaveSeldomMovie

Remember: TV is a format, film is a format, and books are a format.

Robert Gottlieb

RememberFilmBooksFormatTV

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.

Maureen O'Hara

UpBalletTheaterGrewDanced

Know when to tune out, if you listen to too much advice you may wind up making other peoples mistakes.

Ann Landers

MistakesWindAdviceYouToo Much

I love the look of books published by the firm of Rupert Hart-Davis: They strike me as handsome, elegant, and inviting. I'll pick up almost anything with that imprint, especially if it's in a jacket or priced low.

Michael Dirda

LoveMeHandsomeLookStrikeJacket

I came to music and knowing a little bit about life, and I came to music knowing a lot about business - and that's a real advantage. By the time I came to music, I had purchased real estate, opened restaurants, and been in the business world, so the music business didn't blindside me.

Mary Gauthier

LifeBusinessMusicTimeReal Estate

We realized we had high-volume marketplace as a platform. Anyone can come in and buy with a subscription.

Jon Oringer

BuyComeMarketplacePlatformAnyone

Unlike the Contract with America, which was created by Washington pollsters and insiders, Families First was developed from the grassroots up. Congressional Democrats from across the country spent months meeting with people back home, asking them what issues were important to them, and what Congress could do to make their lives a little easier.

Dick Gephardt

HomePeopleAmericaBackMeeting

I'm going to go out on tour when I feel like going on tour.

Chrisette Michele

FeelGoOutGoingI Feel LikeTour

When in doubt, I always go vintage! Get a ruffled dress and throw a t-shirt over it.

Corin Tucker

DressVintageDoubtGoWhen In Doubt

We all agree now - by 'we' I mean intelligent people under sixty - that a work of art is like a rose. A rose is not beautiful because it is like something else. Neither is a work of art. Roses and works of art are beautiful in themselves.

Clive Bell

WorkBeautifulArtPeopleRoseNow

People who are against me attack me personally. They attack the way I look physically, they attack the way I dress, they attack everything but what I say.

Cindy Sheehan

DressPeopleMeLookSayWay

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