“ When you come out of the grips of a depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to celebrate. Instead, the feeling of victory is replaced with anxiety that it will happen ag… Jenny Lawson
“ Even at age 10, I already knew that I was different from most people. My anxiety disorder was still years from being diagnosed, but it affected me quite deeply. I was too afraid to speak out in class,… Jenny Lawson
“ Even when everything's going your way you can still be sad. Or anxious. Or uncomfortably numb. Because you can't always control your brain or your emotions even when things are perfect. Jenny Lawson
“ I know that I'm crazy. And that has made all the difference." From: Furiously Happy: A funny book about horrible things. Jenny Lawson
“ Have you ever been homesick for someplace that doesn'tactually exist anymore? Someplace that exists only in yourmind? Jenny Lawson
“ I am furiously happy. It's not a cure for mental illness...it's a weapon, designed to counter it. It's a way to take back some of the joy that's robbed from you when you're crazy. Jenny Lawson
“ I sometimes get hassled for using the term "fat" but I also use the term "crazy" to describe myself and I'm fine with that because I'm taking those words back. I'm also taking "sexy" back because, fra… Jenny Lawson
“ It's like I have a sensor in my head, but she works on a seven-second delay... well-meaning, but perpetually about seven seconds too late to actually do anything to stop the horrific avalanche of shit… Jenny Lawson
“ I can tell you that "Just cheer up" is almost universally looked at as the most unhelpful depression cure ever. It's pretty much the equivalent of telling someone who just had their legs amputated to… Jenny Lawson
“ I want my pockets to be like a TARDIS, or Mary Poppins’s carpetbag. Also, why did Mary Poppins even need such a huge bag if it’s magically designed to fit everything? Seriously. I’m guessing that Mary… Jenny Lawson
“ Jesus gave me this book when he was done with it, saying, You have got to read this shit, Kevin. It’s fucking fantastic. Jesus is terrible with names. —ERNEST HEMINGWAY Jenny Lawson
“ When I was in junior high I read a lot of Danielle Steele. So I always assumed that the day I got engaged I'd be naked, covered in rose petals, and sleeping with the brother of the man who'd kidnapped… Jenny Lawson
“ Also, why did Mary Poppins even need such a huge bag if it’s magically designed to fit everything? Seriously. I’m guessing that Mary asked for a magic pocket and the wizards were like, What, like a du… Jenny Lawson
“ Refrigerators are good for keeping homemade moonshine less gross. Freezers are good for keeping rattlesnakes less angry. Garages are good to hide in when your wife finds either. Jenny Lawson
“ Lady, you have the wrong number. Our cat isn't even in the hospital. He doesn't want pajamas. Jenny Lawson
“ Or the woman in front of me in the security line who asked if they would put her cat, Dave, through the luggage X-ray machine because she wanted to see if he'd eaten a necklace. Jenny Lawson
“ Brains are like toddlers. They are wonderful and should be treasured, but that doesn't mean you should trust them to take care of you in an avalanche or process serotonin effectively. Jenny Lawson
“ Australia is filled with roundabouts and everyone drives on the wrong side of the road. In the end we decided to split up the work and I feverishly watched the GPS and yelled, "Left! Right! ROUNDABOUT… Jenny Lawson
