Quotes by Brian P. Cleary

Brian P. Cleary

American humorist and poet

Lived from: 1959 -

Category: Comedians | Poets (Contemporary)

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  • 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.
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  • In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better.
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  • It's perfectly okay if you don't understand every single one of them. For one thing, I make a lot of corny jokes, and you have to be 40 years old to get some of them.
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  • Kids enjoy laughing and are seldom bored when they find something funny. They also ask questions, often to adults, because they understand that the more words they can comprehend about a funny story or a joke, the more they'll enjoy it.
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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.
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  • These are books that want to be read out loud. These are books kids share with each other, and I think that's important.
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  • When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke.
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  • You want a story? Read 'Gone With the Wind'. These aren't stories. They're joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a middle and an end has been done to death.
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What are the most famous quotes from Brian P. Cleary?

The two most famous quotes from Brian P. Cleary are:

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

When did Brian P. Cleary live?

Brian P. Cleary is still alive and was born in 1959.