Lynn Johnston Quotes

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• Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night... Without the satisfaction.
• You think about child abuse and you think of a father viciously attacking a daughter or a son, but in my family it was my…
• No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to.
• On a lazy Saturday morning when you're lying in bed, drifting in and out of sleep, there is a space where fantasy and reality become…
• Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about.
• I know it sounds crazy, but I have had far more connection with my parents after their deaths
• I've had some tremendous adventures, good and bad. It's part of the novel, and a novel isn't interesting if it doesn't have some good and…
• I've always felt that life is a novel, and part of it is written for you, and part of it is written by you. It's…
• I was just so lucky to have a wonderful life after a tough marriage
• But I married a guy who treated me very badly, but I was happy. I was miserable, so I was happy
• And my father was a comic. He could play any musical instrument. He loved to perform. He was a wonderfully comedic character. He had the…
• Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it
• My mother was a very literate person who had educated herself. She had an exceptional vocabulary
• In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved,…
• My brother was a great audience, and if he liked the picture, he would laugh and laugh and laugh, and he would want to keep…
• We are all born with wonderful gifts. We use these gifts to express ourselves, to amuse, to strengthen, and to communicate. We begin as children…
• Memories and magic is what Christmas is all about.
• If I was in love with someone, I would get their picture out of the school yearbook and do portraits. If I was curious about…
• Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.
• Never tell anyone that you're writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They'll encourage you to death.

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