Barbara Park Quotes

Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all.

A little glitter can turn your whole day around.

I don't really believe in pretending to be happy when you're not. Mostly I believe that you should burden your friends with your problems.

Even though sometimes you can control your anger, you can't control your sadness.

I was a good kid, but I was just very chatty. Teachers were rarely entertained, but occasionally a child was, which was enough for me. Everything was so urgent. I needed to say it immediately.

I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books.

My senior year of high school, I was voted Wittiest. So, several years later, I decided to try my hand at writing humor to see if I could be witty enough to make some money.

Can't we be friends?' I hate your guts, Frankovitch' Can't our guts be friends?

I don't even like clowns. Clowns are not normal people.

I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.

A stick or a stone only stings for a minute. A name seems to hurt forever.

And sometimes when you're very mixed-up inside, you do things you know you shouldn't do.

Sometimes grown ups don't act their right old age

Society just has a way of inhibiting you, which is good and bad.

The upside to grief is it takes away your appetite. When people say you look good they really mean it. Nature's thoughtful that way.

Moving makes you feel all alone inside.

Our nannas are losers.

Y are you called the cheese man?