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

“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.”

“Our nannas are losers.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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