Maureen Johnson: Doing

Maureen Johnson is writer from the USA. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

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“The English play hockey in any weather. Thunder, lightening, plague of locusts… nothing can stop the hockey. Do not fight the hockey, for the hockey will win.”

Maureen Johnson

Fight , Weather , Hockey

“It was like the entire world was colluding to make me feel insane, and it was doing a really good job.”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Name of the Star

World , Feeling

“It took a lot of women like that, a lot of women who said "I'm not going to do what you expect me to do, because you have no idea what I'm capable of. I'm going to get dirty and use tools and live the way I want" to move the world forward.”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Last Little Blue Envelope

Women , World , Way , Idea

“Why are Americans so fascinated by Ireland?” Keith asked… “you all think you’re Irish. What’s the appeal? Do you like the accent more? Is it all the magical rocks? Oh, look, a leprechaun…”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Last Little Blue Envelope

Thinking

“Boo: "Go talk to her."

Callum: "About what?"

Boo: "Anything."

Callum: "You want me to walk up to her and say, 'Are you a ghost?'"

Boo: "I do that."

Callum: "I love it when you get it wrong.”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Name of the Star

Love

“Money is for doing things, my love. Don't sit on it like a hen sits on an egg. It doesn't hatch. I should know. I've made enough of it.”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Last Little Blue Envelope

Love , Money

“One question," I said. "Did you tell me all that because you think I'm going to die?"
"No," he said. "It's because you're doing something brave, and I felt I should too."
"I'll take that as a yes," I said.”

Maureen Johnson

Source: The Name of the Star

Question , Thinking