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Quotes by "Maureen Johnson"

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 The World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues
Tags: monkeys, humor, essay
WORTH IT and perfect are different things. No one’s perfect, yet in romance, everyone becomes WORTH IT. And that’s the trick.
— Maureen Johnson
Tags: worth-it, trick, romance, perfect, maureen-johnson
I looked at the stained-glass image of the lamb in the window above me, but that only reminded me that lambs are famous for being led to slaughter, or sometimes hanging out with lions in ill-advised relationships.
— Maureen Johnson The Name of the Star
Tags: twilight, slaughter, lambs, humour, humor, funny, death
She had always thought applying to college would be exciting. Living away from home, meeting so many new people, Learning new things, making a few poor life desicisons....
— Maureen Johnson 13 Little Blue Envelopes
Tags: school, life-lessons
I read two mysteries a day when I was a kid. All of Agatha Christie, all of 'Sherlock Holmes.' I've seen every single British detective show ever made.
— Maureen Johnson
Tags: show, two, single, day
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