Adolescence Quote by Beverly Cleary

“Today I discovered two kinds of people who go to high school: those who wear new clothes to show off on the first day, and those who wear their oldest clothes to show they think school is unimportant.” quote by Beverly Cleary — Download Open image

“Today I discovered two kinds of people who go to high school: those who wear new clothes to show off on the first day, and those who wear their oldest clothes to show they think school is unimportant.”

Beverly Cleary

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