“Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.”
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Maureen Johnson
“Debbie had to get up and slice me a thick piece of cake before she could answer. And I do mean thick. Harry Potter volume seven thick. I could have knocked out a burglar with this piece of cake. Once I tasted it, though, it seemed just the right size.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow
“Fear can’t hurt you,” she said. “When it washes over you, give it no power. It’s a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that's not what you want. You'll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this.” ― Maureen Johnson, World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues [Paperback]
“I may have been a complete lunatic, but I was a complete lunatic with manners.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“One person's crazy is another person's sane, I guess.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Last Little Blue Envelope
“You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Last Little Blue Envelope
“I decided to deflect her attitude by giving a long, Southern answer. I come from people who know how to draw things out. Annoy a Southerner, and we will drain away the moments of your life with our slow, detailed replies until you are nothing but a husk of your former self and that much closer to death.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“Maybe you've never fallen into a frozen stream. Here's what happens.1. It is cold. So cold that the Department of Temperature Acknowledgment and Regulation in you brain gets the readings and says, "I can't deal with this. I'm out of here." It puts up the OUT TO LUNCH sign and passes all responsibility to the...2. Department of Pain and the Processing Thereof, which gets all this gobbledygook from the temperature department that it can't understand. "This is so not our job," it says. So it just starts hitting random buttons, filling you with strange and unpleasant sensations, and calls the...3. Office of Confusion and Panic, where there is always someone ready to hop on the phone the moment it rings. This office is at least willing to take some action. The Office of Confusion and Panic loves hitting buttons.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“And if we get caught, I will claim I made you go. At gunpoint. I am American. People will assume I'm armed.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“You have to take things as they are, not how you hear they're supposed to be.” ― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious
“Tired, but not the kind of tired that sleep fixes.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“Rule #1: You may bring only what fits in your backpack. Don’t try to fake it with a purse or a carry-on.Rule #2: You may not bring guidebooks, phrase books, or any kind of foreign language aid. And no journals.Rule #3: You cannot bring extra money or credit/debit cards, travelers’ checks, etc. I’ll take care of all that.Rule #4: No electronic crutches. This means no laptop, no cell phone, no music, and no camera. You can’t call home or communicate with people in the U.S. by Internet or telephone. Postcards and letters are acceptable and encouraged.That’s all you need to know for now. ” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“Where her books were, she was. Get the books right and the rest will follow. Now she could address the rest of the room.” ― Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious
“I have no phobias. Phobias are irrational. My fears are rational and CAREFULLY CULTIVATED, like roses.” ― Maureen Johnson
“Keep calm and carry on. Also, stay in and hide because the Ripper is coming.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“I'm Keith," he said, "and you're . . . clearly mad, but what's your name?” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“Salt. Wound. Together at last.” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“Debbie had to get up and slice me a thick piece of cake before she could answer. And I do mean thick. Harry Potter volume seven thick. I could have knocked out a burglar with this piece of cake. Once I tasted it, though, it seemed just the right size.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow
“Fear can’t hurt you,” she said. “When it washes over you, give it no power. It’s a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that's not what you want. You'll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this.” ― Maureen Johnson, World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues [Paperback]
“I may have been a complete lunatic, but I was a complete lunatic with manners.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“One person's crazy is another person's sane, I guess.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Last Little Blue Envelope
“You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Last Little Blue Envelope
“I decided to deflect her attitude by giving a long, Southern answer. I come from people who know how to draw things out. Annoy a Southerner, and we will drain away the moments of your life with our slow, detailed replies until you are nothing but a husk of your former self and that much closer to death.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“Maybe you've never fallen into a frozen stream. Here's what happens.1. It is cold. So cold that the Department of Temperature Acknowledgment and Regulation in you brain gets the readings and says, "I can't deal with this. I'm out of here." It puts up the OUT TO LUNCH sign and passes all responsibility to the...2. Department of Pain and the Processing Thereof, which gets all this gobbledygook from the temperature department that it can't understand. "This is so not our job," it says. So it just starts hitting random buttons, filling you with strange and unpleasant sensations, and calls the...3. Office of Confusion and Panic, where there is always someone ready to hop on the phone the moment it rings. This office is at least willing to take some action. The Office of Confusion and Panic loves hitting buttons.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“And if we get caught, I will claim I made you go. At gunpoint. I am American. People will assume I'm armed.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“You have to take things as they are, not how you hear they're supposed to be.” ― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious
“Tired, but not the kind of tired that sleep fixes.” ― Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
“Rule #1: You may bring only what fits in your backpack. Don’t try to fake it with a purse or a carry-on.Rule #2: You may not bring guidebooks, phrase books, or any kind of foreign language aid. And no journals.Rule #3: You cannot bring extra money or credit/debit cards, travelers’ checks, etc. I’ll take care of all that.Rule #4: No electronic crutches. This means no laptop, no cell phone, no music, and no camera. You can’t call home or communicate with people in the U.S. by Internet or telephone. Postcards and letters are acceptable and encouraged.That’s all you need to know for now. ” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“Where her books were, she was. Get the books right and the rest will follow. Now she could address the rest of the room.” ― Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious
“I have no phobias. Phobias are irrational. My fears are rational and CAREFULLY CULTIVATED, like roses.” ― Maureen Johnson
“Keep calm and carry on. Also, stay in and hide because the Ripper is coming.” ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star
“I'm Keith," he said, "and you're . . . clearly mad, but what's your name?” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“Salt. Wound. Together at last.” ― Maureen Johnson, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
