392 Quotes by Jenny Lawson

I was having problems with depression and anxiety disorder, and it felt like not blogging about it was creating a false history. When I did finally share the problems I was having, I was shocked - not only by the support that was given to me, but also by the incredible amount of people who admitted they struggled with the same thing.

I had no idea how complicated and solitary it could be to write a simple book.

...and whenever I had menstral cramps, I could just pretend that Voldemort was close.

YOU are using a frisbee as a plate." "Uh, what? I'm not using a--oh hang on, this is a frisbee. Weird." Victor glared at me. "Dude, calm down, I'll wash it afterward. It's probably dishwasher safe.

I very much own the fact that I'm a misfit. The Internet makes everyone realize they're screwed up.

Having your book edited is like watching your cat being operated on. It's uncomfortable and someone is probably going to get hurt. Most likely the cat. But in the end, things work out for the best and your cat is better it. And then your cat gets released in hardcover, and you have to read all of his reviews.

In short? It is exhausting being me. Pretending to be normal is draining and requires amazing amounts of energy and Xanax.

A house should look lived in, and I consider it clean as long as I don't stick to it and it doesn't give me cholera.

I picked up the phone to call the police, but then I considered how it would sound when I told them that I was calling from inside my bathroom, where I’d OD’ed on laxatives, and that a possible rapist was quietly passing me notes under the bathroom door.