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
The secret of growing younger is counting blessings, not birthdays.
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go there right away.
Once a reporter stood in front of a fire as it consumed a house and then he turned to see the homeowners and their little son watching it burn. The reporter, fishing for a human interest angle, said to the boy, "Son, it looks like you don't have a home anymore." The little boy promptly answered, "Oh, yes, we have a home. We just don't have a house to put it in."
God will never let you sink under your circumstances. He always provides a safety net and His love always encircles.
My karma just ran over my dogma.
Life is too short to spend it being angry, bored, or dull.
True love doesn't have a happy ending, because true love never ends. Letting go is one way of saying I love you.
Allow your dreams a place in your prayers and plans. God-given dreams can help you move into the future He is preparing for you.
Grudges are like hand grenades: it is wise to release them before they destroy you.
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.
Forgiveness is a stunning principle, your ticket out of hate and fear and chaos.
Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won't take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.