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Sometimes I think he’s the kind of friend that grownups call a ‘fair-weather friend.’ That means when everything’s going smoothly, he’s the best friend a guy could want. But as soon as something goes wrong…(he) sort of turns on you.

Barbara Park

Can’t we be friends?’ I hate your guts, Frankovitch’ Can’t our guts be friends?
BARBARA PARK

Friend Gut Hate
I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. It’s perfectly okay to take a book, read it, have a good time, giggle and laugh – and turn off the TV. I love that.
BARBARA PARK

Book Thinking Two
Sometimes I think he’s the kind of friend that grownups call a ‘fair-weather friend.’ That means when everything’s going smoothly, he’s the best friend a guy could want. But as soon as something goes wrong…(he) sort of turns on you.
BARBARA PARK

Mean Thinking Weather
I’m not actually sure I’m grown-up enough for grown-up books.
BARBARA PARK

Book Enough Grown Sure
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.
BARBARA PARK

Believe Friends Problem
A stick or a stone only stings for a minute. A name seems to hurt forever.
BARBARA PARK

Forever Hurt Name
I don’t even like clowns. Clowns are not normal people.
BARBARA PARK

Clown Normal People
A little glitter can turn your whole day around.
BARBARA PARK

Glitter Little Turns
Society just has a way of inhibiting you, which is good and bad.
BARBARA PARK

Bad Good Inhibiting Way
When you’re in between dreams, you get to lean back and relax and stop trying so hard. Trying to be somebody, I mean. It’s not as exciting as being a television star, but it’s not that bad, either. You just have to learn to be satisfied with the way you are for a while. Not Forever. Just until you’re finished resting.
BARBARA PARK

Dream Mean Stars
I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.
BARBARA PARK

Children Oxymoron Perfect
Sometimes grown ups don’t act their right old age
BARBARA PARK

Age Old Sometimes
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.
BARBARA PARK

Children Kids Teacher
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.
BARBARA PARK

Grief Mean Thoughtful
I’m so lazy as far as liking to get up, go to the office in my pajamas, get dressed about noon. And I hate flying. So I have this really laid-back, good lifestyle, and it’s hard to nudge me out of it.
BARBARA PARK

Good Life Hate Nudge Nudge
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.
BARBARA PARK

Senior Witty Writing
Moving makes you feel all alone inside.
BARBARA PARK

All Alone Feels Moving
Even though sometimes you can control your anger, you can’t control your sadness.
BARBARA PARK

Control Sadness Sometimes
Our nannas are losers.
BARBARA PARK

Loser Nannnas Our
Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.
BARBARA PARK

Country Emotion Except Just
And sometimes when you’re very mixed-up inside, you do things you know you shouldn’t do.
BARBARA PARK

Inside Knows Mix Sometimes

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