Barbara Johnson
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Johnsonwas an American literary critic and translator, born in Boston. She was a Professor of English and Comparative Literature and the Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society at Harvard University. Her scholarship incorporated a variety of structuralist and poststructuralist perspectives—including deconstruction, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and feminist theory—into a critical, interdisciplinary study of literature. As a scholar, teacher, and translator, Johnson helped make the theories of French philosopher Jacques Derrida accessible to English-speaking audiences in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth4 October 1947
CountryUnited States of America
We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.
The joy of motherhood: what a mother experiences when all her children are in bed
You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn't know were there.
Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
It never hurts your eyesight to look on the bright side of things.
Forgiveness is a stunning principal, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos. I know what regret feels like; I've earned my credentials. But I also know what forgiveness feels like, because God has so graciously forgiven me. Forgiveness frees you of the past so you can make good choices today.
Don’t let your life speed out of control. Live intentionally. Do something today that will last beyond your lifetime.
Winners see an answer for every problem; losers see a problem in every answer!
Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.
Attitude is the mind's paintbrush; it can color any situation.
Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we're down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.
How will you use the years God gives you? Will you be remembered for being a fault-finder? Or will you be known for your quick smile, the laugh lines around your eyes, and the twinkle deep within? After all, God gives you your face, but you provide the expression!
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.