49+ Jeff Kinney Quotes On Writing, Reading And Creative

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Top 10 Jeff Kinney Quotes

  1. ... no matter how nice you are to some people, they'll turn their back on you the second they get the chance.
  2. Because it's our choices that makes us who we are.
  3. I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place.
  4. I'm probably something like 95% chicken nugget
  5. I don't know what a guy needs to do to impress a girl these days.
  6. I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.
  7. You and your group of nerds fall into a pit and it's full of dynamite and you blow up. The End.
  8. Greg starts a middle school and asks: Why is "bullies" such a big PROBLEM? And says people need to shave twice a day.
  9. Holly is the fourth-prettiest girl in the class, but the top 3 all have boyfriends. So a lot of guys like me are doing everything they can to get in good with her.
  10. But the thing I’m finding out is some people don’t really appreciate it when you’r trying to be helpful.

Jeff Kinney Short Quotes

  • fish and visitors stink in 3 days.
  • I think goodreads is the best place to look for books
  • Mom is always saying I'm a smart kid, but that I just don't apply myself.
  • hot pink looks cute on only janet which is MEEEEEEE!!!
  • Chirag: Rowley, do you think I exist? Rowley: Nope! I can't even hear you or see you!
  • I realised all the good ideas were taken before I was even born.
  • I`m basically one of the best people I know.
  • Youre gonna grow up and marry some ice cream! Haha!
  • I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby.
  • that if you don't read nobody does

Jeff Kinney Quotes About Writing

It's not easy to writing thank-you notes for the stuff you didn't want in the first place. — Jeff Kinney

I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book. — Jeff Kinney

I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh. — Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney Famous Quotes And Sayings

Dear Aunt Loretta, Thank you so much for the awesome pants! How did you know I wanted that for Christmas? I love the way the pants look on my legs! All my friends will be so jealous that I have my very own pants. Thank you for making this the best Christmas ever! Sincerely, Greg — Jeff Kinney

If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all. — Jeff Kinney

First of all, let me get this straight: This is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told her to get one that didn't say 'diary' on it. — Jeff Kinney

When you're used to having electricity and then all of a sudden it's taken away, you're basically just one step from being a wild animal. — Jeff Kinney

Back in those days it was just me swimming around in the dark, doing back flips and taking naps whenever I want. — Jeff Kinney

I got to give mom credit for how she handled it.She didn't try to pry and get all the details. All she said was that I should try to do "the right thing" because it's our choices that make us who we are. I figure that's pretty decent advice. But I'm still not 100% sure what I'm going to do tomorrow. — Jeff Kinney

I didn't really know what to expect from detention but when I waked into the room, the first thought I had was, I don't belong in here with these future criminals. — Jeff Kinney

I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." - Greg Heffley. — Jeff Kinney

hay he's a great writer and i like him a lot — Jeff Kinney

The only reason I get out of bed at all on weekends is because eventually I can't stand the taste of my own breath any more. — Jeff Kinney

The best person I know is Myself. — Jeff Kinney

I think Diary of a Wimpy kidis sooooo good!!!!!!! — Jeff Kinney

So I've started wearing sweatpants to bed because I really don't need Santa seeing me in my underwear. — Jeff Kinney

My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for. — Jeff Kinney

I'm not really sure what makes a book a 'classic' to begin with, but I think it has to be at least fifty years old and some person or animal has to die at the end. — Jeff Kinney

So if you want to find somebody to blame for the way i am, I guess you'd have to start with the public education system. — Jeff Kinney

You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you. — Jeff Kinney

See, when you're a little kid, nobody ever warns you that you've got an expiration date. One day you're hot stuff and the next day you're a dirt sandwich. — Jeff Kinney

hey guys i would like you to try this book you will love it! — Jeff Kinney

He got the crib, so for the first few months of my life I had to sleep in the top dresser drawer, which I'm pretty sure isn't even legal. — Jeff Kinney

Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, because I'm pretty much one of the best people I know. — Jeff Kinney

hope your birthday is hot hot hot — Jeff Kinney

Then one day, this kid named Darren Walsh touched the Cheese with his finger, and that's what started this thing called the Cheese Touch. It's basically like the Cooties. If you get the Cheese Touch, you're stuck with it until you pass it on to someone else. The only way to protect yourself from the Cheese Touch is to cross your fingers. — Jeff Kinney

I don't know if this makes me a bad person or whatever, but it's hard for me to get interested in other people's vacations. — Jeff Kinney

I've seen a lot of movies where a kid my age finds out he's got magical powers and then gets invited to go away to some special school. Well, if I've got an invitation coming, now would be the perfect time to get it — Jeff Kinney

Monkeys can't talk, stupid! — Jeff Kinney

Life Lessons by Jeff Kinney

  1. Jeff Kinney's work has taught us that it is important to be creative and to think outside the box when it comes to game design.
  2. He has also demonstrated that it is possible to create something that is both fun and educational, which can be a great way to engage players.
  3. Lastly, Kinney has shown us that it is possible to create a successful game that appeals to a wide range of players, regardless of age or gender.
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