8 Quotes & Sayings By Cathy Guisewite

Cathy Guisewite is a cartoonist who has worked for The New Yorker since 1986. She was the creator of Cathy, the cartoon character that appeared in the pages of The New Yorker from 1994-2001. She is also the author of two books. The Coloring Book for Adults is a humorous collection of coloring illustrations that offer advice on dealing with life's challenges Read more

The other book is The Day I Saw Sigmund Freud Crying: A Memoir of Friendship, Love and Evil. It is a memoir about her time spent with Sigmund Freud.

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My mother had always taught me to write about my feelings instead of sharing really personal things with others, so I spent many evenings writing in my diary, eating everything in the kitchen and waiting for Mr. Wrong to call. Cathy Guisewite
When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye.
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When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye. Cathy Guisewite
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Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. The strip was pretty revolutionary at the time not only because it starred a female, but also because it was so emotionally honest about all the conflicting feelings many women had in 1976. Cathy Guisewite
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I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home. Cathy Guisewite
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I wanted Cathy and Irving to actually say 'I do' and be pronounced husband and wife on Feb. 5, which is my mom's birthday. Cathy Guisewite
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Food, love, career, and mothers, the four major guilt groups. Cathy Guisewite
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Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself. Cathy Guisewite