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Barbara Johnson
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“Our thoughts, deeds, and words return to us sooner or later with astonishing accuracy.”
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“Old florists never die. They just make other arrangements.”
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“... violets are God's apology for February ...”
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“Being codependent means that when you die, someone else's life passes before your eyes.”
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“... kids are like sponges — they absorb all your strength and leave you limp, but give them a squeeze and you get it all back!”
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“Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go there right away.”
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“... I think living to be one hundred would be great, but living to fifty twice would be so much better.”
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“The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.”
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“My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.”
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“Your face is a billboard advertising your philosophy of life!”
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“Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.”
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“If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.”
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“Have we forgotten that we're all born the same way: naked, wet, and hungry? Then things get worse!”
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“You can't climb the ladder of life with your hands in your pockets.”
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“My karma just ran over my dogma.”
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“A lot of kneeling keeps one in good standing.”
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“Motherhood: if it were going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor.”
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“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.”
Barbara Johnson, U.S. writer
(1947 - 2009)