“But of course, all of this is just a silly fad, and when you add an "e" to fad, you get fade. And I predict this fad will fade.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle
“FIFTH GRADE WAS different. That was the year to get ready for middle school. Fifth grade meant passing classes. It meant no morning recess. It meant real letter grades on your report cards. But most of all, it meant Mrs. Granger.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle
“That was the second thing—understanding what Mrs. Granger had said.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle
Andrew Clements
Born place: in Camden, New Jersey, The United States
Born date January 1, 1949
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“To love all ages yield surrender;
But to the young it's raptures bring
A blessing bountiful and tender-
As storms refresh the fields of spring.”
― Alexander Pushkin, quote from Evžen Oněgin
“That is the way things are weighed and disagreements settled — when standards are established. Philosophy aims to test and set such standards. And the wise man is advised to make use of their findings right way.”
― Epictetus, quote from Discourses and Selected Writings
“Frusture is my word for the exquisite fury that only your husband can give you. Not only are you furious, you feel like he’s doing it all on purpose, in order to torment you.”
― Sophie Kinsella, quote from Surprise Me
“Neat' was the highest superlative possible from Burndee and it was not a word that he often used...unless he was describing something he had done. 'Neat'--without even 'very' or 'really' attached to it--was extremely high praise from Burndee.”
― Allison Tebo, quote from The Reluctant Godfather
“Would anyone test the memory of human children by throwing them into a swimming pool to see if they remember where to get out? Yet”
― Frans de Waal, quote from Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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