- Ramona: Why is Beezus so unhappy?
- Dory Quimby: Because, honey, she's an 11-year-old girl with 80-year-old hair!
- Dory Quimby: [when Ramona is hitting her feet against the chair] Ramona, please don't do that. It bothers people.
- Ramona: There's nobody here but us.
- Dory Quimby: Well, half of us find it annoying.