55 Quotes by Barbara Park

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

Sometimes grown ups don't act their right old age

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.