Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

She was not a slowpoke grownup. She was a girl who could not wait. Life was so interesting she had to find out what happened next.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

Quite often somebody will say, 'What year do your books take place?' and the only answer I can give is, in childhood.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

If you don't see the book you want on the shelves, write it.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

Words were so puzzling. should mean a present just asshould mean to stick tacks in people.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

She means well, but she always manages to do the wrong thing. She has a real talent for it.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

Didn't the people who made those license plates care about little girls named Ramona?

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

Problem solving, and I don't mean algebra, seems to be my life's work. Maybe it's everyone's life's work.

Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary

Neither the mouse nor the boy was the least bit surprised that each could understand the other. Two creatures who shared a love for motorcycles naturally spoke the same language.