Barbara Park

“Y are you called the cheese man?”

“Yeah, but what does that even mean... heaven? Because see, I need to be able to put him somewhere, Zo. In my head, I mean. I need to be able to close my eyes and picture him and know he's okay. And just saying the word heaven doesn't help that much. Because like what is heaven, exactly? And where is it? And what do you do there?”

“They really liked each other, too. Not like boyfriend and girlfriend, I don't mean. But they both had naturally curly hair, and they both thought professional wrestling was real--which are two pretty strong bonds, when you think about it.”

“That Grace looked annoyed at me."I didn't say you would go to jail, Junie B.," she said. "I just wish you would say the word correctly, that's all.”

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

“And sometimes when you're very mixed-up inside, you do things you know you shouldn't do.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Sometimes grown ups don't act their right old age”

“A little glitter can turn your whole day around.”

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

“Our nannas are losers.”