More from Barbara Park
Moving makes you feel all alone inside.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park A little glitter can turn your whole day around.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park A stick or a stone only stings for a minute. A name seems to hurt forever.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park I’m not actually sure I’m grown-up enough for grown-up books.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park Even though sometimes you can control your anger, you can’t control your sadness.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park I don’t even like clowns. Clowns are not normal people.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park Sometimes grown ups don’t act their right old age
Barbara ParkBarbara Park Can’t we be friends?’ I hate your guts, Frankovitch’ Can’t our guts be friends?
Barbara ParkBarbara Park Society just has a way of inhibiting you, which is good and bad.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park 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 ParkBarbara Park 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.
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I am the universe, and every possibility belongs to me.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell The only thing that changed about you is me.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays He is my heaven and my hell. Serving passion and poison with the same spoon, and i am a sucker for a taste.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney My mistakes tell me I am quite human, but my brief flashes of brilliance tell me I am divine, too.
Rachel WolchinRachel Wolchin She now finds solace in vanilla-scented daydreams, as her soul sings away in a musical symphony of humid breaths and well-favored smiles.
Megan LaoMegan Lao Some things won’t change-some things can’t.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry My blood is fifty percent alcohol the other half was you.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Darling, you don’t fear love, you fear of loving wrong.
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The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
Lord ActonLord Acton The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.
H. G. WellsH. G. Wells Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference.
Lou HoltzLou Holtz Without losers, where would the winners be?
Casey StengelCasey Stengel Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
Ahmed Ben BellaAhmed Ben Bella If I cling to circumstances I could feel not responsible. Only she who says she did not choose, is the loser in the end.
Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich I built you a sandcastle because you’re a princess, but I tore it down because I’m a loser.
Adam YoungAdam Young You have the unenviable choice between being dropped off last or being dropped off first and having a bunch of losers who can’t afford cab fare and have no friends or loved ones with cars knowing exactly where you live.
Adam CarollaAdam Carolla
