Playing and fun are not the same thing, though when we grow up we may forget that and find ourselves mixing up playing with happiness. There can be a kind of amnesia about the seriousness of playing, especially when we played by ourselves. -Lynda Barry Happiness
I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk. -Lynda Barry Inspirational
Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time. -Lynda Barry Humor
The library was open for one hour after school let out. I hid there, looking at art books and reading poetry. -Lynda Barry Poetry
If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time. -Lynda Barry Humor
The minute you understand racism, you're responsible for being racist. It's like eating from the tree of knowledge. -Lynda Barry Knowledge
Remember when you were in school and the teacher would put a picture under an overhead projector so you could see it on the wall? God, I loved that. Tellya the truth, I used to look at that beam of light and think it was God. -Lynda Barry Teacher
