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. – Lynn Johnston
I know it sounds crazy, but I have had far more connection with my parents after their deaths. – Lynn Johnston
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. – Lynn Johnston
Sure, I’ve had some bad times, but everybody does. But people don’t get to talk about them like I do, unless they do to a therapist. People don’t get to put them in the paper like I do. – Lynn Johnston
Memories and magic is what Christmas is all about. – Lynn Johnston
Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it. – Lynn Johnston
The toughest question has always been, “How do you get your ideas?” How do you answer that? It’s like asking runners how they run, or singers how they sing. They just do it! – 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 you’ve achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too. – Lynn Johnston
Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night… Without the satisfaction. – Lynn Johnston
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 the picture. Making people laugh with an image I had created… what power that was! – Lynn Johnston
You do not have to die to save their lives. – Lynn Johnston
Photographs help people look at things they may not be able or may not want to look at. Until you can look at something, you can’t change it. First you have to look at it, then you have a chance to understand it and can change it. – Lynn Johnston
You have to be in love with your story … It’s the love of the light; the time of day; of watching the moment unravel. – Lynn Johnston
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. – Lynn Johnston
Every time I “get with the program”… somebody changes the channel. – Lynn Johnston
I’m not just buying a car… I’m buying a lifestyle! – Lynn Johnston
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 to explore and develop our talents, often unaware that we are unique, that not everyone can do what we’re doing! – Lynn Johnston
When you’re shy, a camera becomes an entry into life. It was a kind of shield I could hide my shyness behind, and it allowed me to become an active observer rather than a passive one. – Lynn Johnston
You don’t have to die in order to make a living! – Lynn Johnston
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 up to you to write the ending, ultimately. – Lynn Johnston
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. – Lynn Johnston
An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything. – Lynn Johnston
The most profound statements are often said in silence. – 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
My mother was a very literate person who had educated herself. She had an exceptional vocabulary. – Lynn Johnston
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