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Lynn Johnston Quotes

When Kate was born, she was born into a world of joy and happiness and confidence. The difference between the children is night and day. She's happy, she's thriving, she's full of self-confidence. I tell her she's beautiful every day before I send her off to school.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: cartoonist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 28, 1947

Topics

Confidence Happiness Children Day

I find any sort of acting that doesn't have any humor in it is mind-numbingly boring. 'Serious acting' is the kind of acting that I don't ever respond to.

Humor Find Acting Serious Boring

For everything that you find dreadful, there's usually something that is rather marvelous as well.

You Find Everything Something Well

I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is it still possible, literally, for a German soldier to take up arms.

Think Possible Soldiers Afghanistan

Remember, what does 'retirement' mean? It doesn't mean that you're a couch potato. Leisure is not the same thing as rest. If you're bicycling five miles a day, that's leisure, but it certainly takes a lot of effort.

Day Effort Rest Retirement Remember

I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

Life Strength Women Beginning I Am

Some people stay in the academic world just to avoid becoming self-aware. You can quote me on that.

People Me World You Some People

Every time I talk about this, I say: when the singer is singing, he must be respected, you must be able to hear what he's saying. You can't put a trombone and a drum up there, and a microphone on the drum, microphones on everybody. You can't hear what he's saying.

Time Singing Saying You Say Talk

I've taken advantage of a few breaks that came along and moved along with them.

Along Advantage Breaks Taken Moved

I think all kids think their parents are strict. My parents aren't superstrict, but they seem to be stricter than most. But even though it's like, 'Oh, gosh, I've gotta be in at this time,' they know what they're doing. I have great parents.

Great Time Parents Think Doing Know

I have no illusions of being an icon to young girls or anybody.

Young Being Illusions Icon Anybody

Terrible and sublime thought, that every moment is supreme for some man and woman, every hour the apotheosis of some passion!

Passion Moment Woman Man Thought

Diana became a superstar when she became a part of the Royal Family because she brought youth and glamour and fun into a staid and dusty institution, and at times she eclipsed the Prince of Wales. It was one of the early problems within their marriage.

Family Marriage Fun Youth Problems

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