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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 Our nannas are losers.
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.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.
Barbara ParkBarbara Park
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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Mario AndrettiMario Andretti Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe.
Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle Everything I hear influences me. I can’t tell you all my influences as a musician.
LemmyLemmy I’ve done a great job at being universal in my stand-up, which is why, for ‘Let Me Explain,’ I toured all over the world. These movies I have coming out – ‘Ride Along,’ ‘Grudge Match,’ ‘About Last Night,’ ‘Think Like a Man Too’ – are putting me in a position to become universal on an even bigger scale.
Kevin HartKevin Hart I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
Mario AndrettiMario Andretti I admit I’m being paid well, but it’s no more than I deserve. After all, I’ve been screwed more times than a hooker.
Sean ConnerySean Connery I haven’t found anywhere in the world where I want to be all the time. The best of my life is the moving. I look forward to going.
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