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Lynn Johnston Quotes

American - Cartoonist | May 28, 1947 -

Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church.

Morning Parenting Mom Church Sunday

It's taken me a long time to become the person I am, for all the ugliness to fall away. The rotten flesh is gone, and the seed is there. I can touch that now.

Time I Am Me Seed Long Fall

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, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.

Success Good Humble You Way Matter

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 sex, I would draw pictures of it. There were no books for me to look at. Then I would go find my father's matches to burn the paper.

Love Father School Curious Me Look

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 bad. And you don't know what good is if bad hasn't been a part of your life.

Life Good Interesting You Bad Know

The most profound statements are often said in silence.

Silence Said Profound Most Often

I was just so lucky to have a wonderful life after a tough marriage.

Life Marriage Tough Lucky Wonderful

I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don't like yourself very much, you allow yourself to be influenced by people who reinforce that.

Yourself People Think You Bring Who

I loved the Little Lulu stories, where she would fantasize that her bedroom rug would turn into a pool of water, and she could dive down into the center of the world.

Water World Loved Pool Down She

I know it sounds crazy, but I have had far more connection with my parents after their deaths.

Parents Crazy Connection Know More

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about.

Good Long You Person Complaining

But I married a guy who treated me very badly, but I was happy. I was miserable, so I was happy.

Happy Me Miserable Guy Who Married

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