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I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

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I was an only child; I didn't have a sister, or sisters. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

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People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

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We didn't have television in those days, and many people didn't even have radios. My mother would read aloud to my father and me in the evening. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

#days #even #evening #father #many

I fall in love with contradictions without understanding. I can't really portray them unless I do. So in a roundabout way I have to fall in love, it's my duty. If love is about understanding and understanding is compassion and compassion is love, I have to have compassion towards the world. ↗

— Joseph Fiennes

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

— Beverly Cleary

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When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

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With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit down. I read them picture books until they were reading on their own. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

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Our cat is kind dove shellfish, and thinks the world is hers, She finds a comfy spot and then we pet turtle sheep purrs. ↗

— Brian P. Cleary

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In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better. ↗

— Brian P. Cleary

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