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If I was in love with someone, I would get their picture out of the school yearbook and do portraits. If I was curious a
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"If I was in love with someone, I would get their picture out of the school yearbook and do portraits. If I was curious about sex, I would draw pictures of it. There were no books for me to look at. Then I would go find my father's matches to burn the paper"

- Lynn Johnston

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In this quote, the speaker, Lynn Johnston, is assessing their previous experiences with love and sexuality. They discuss that if they loved somebody, they would take their image from the school yearbook and create pictures of them. This shows a deep level of admiration and infatuation with the individual. In addition, the speaker mentions that they would draw images of sex if they were curious about it. This suggests a desire to check out and comprehend their own sexuality. However, the speaker also keeps in mind that there were no resources or books readily available to them, so they had to depend on their own imagination and creativity. Lastly, the reference of burning the paper with their illustrations using their daddy's matches could symbolize a sense of shame or secrecy surrounding these subjects in their home. Overall, this quote highlights the speaker's personal journey of finding and revealing their emotions and desires.

About the Author

Lynn Johnston This quote is written / told by Lynn Johnston somewhere between May 28, 1947 and today. She was a famous Cartoonist from USA. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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