Quotes by Lynn Johnston

Aaron and I will be joined at the hip until the day we die. We have loved and hated each other since the day he was born. He's very much a part of my heart. He's going to broadcasting college now, and he'll do fine. But he came into a world that did not welcome him. (Lynn Johnston)

At 46, I'm still making mistakes, but I really think people are enriched by the bad stuff, and it should not motivate you to do bad stuff in return. (Lynn Johnston)

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

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

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

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. (Lynn Johnston)

I was just so lucky to have a wonderful life after a tough marriage. (Lynn Johnston)

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. (Lynn Johnston)

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success youve achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too. (Lynn Johnston)

Its 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. (Lynn Johnston)