“If I have a talent for making some fourth-grader who hates school and ...” — Brian P. Cleary Quote

“If I have a talent for making some fourth-grader who hates school and reading to hate it a little less, then I have to do the most with what I've been issued.”

“These are books that want to be read out loud. These are books kids share with each other, and I think that's important.”

“I love the semicolon; it's unnecessary, but graceful and sophisticated.”

“Everybody hates me because I'm so universally liked.”

“Nature hates calculators.”

“What the public hates the most is when they think the politicians aren't listening to them. They understand that we can't solve all their problems with a snap of our fingers, but they sure want us to try because we are public servants.”