Mignon McLaughlin
Mignon McLaughlin
Mignon McLaughlinwas an American journalist and author. In the 1950s, she began publishing aphorisms that were later collected in three books, entitled, The Neurotic’s Notebook, The Second Neurotic’s Notebook and The Complete Neurotic’s Notebook. She is known for a number of quotes, among them:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth6 June 1913
CountryUnited States of America
arms faults shapes
The fault we admit to is seldom the fault we have, but it has a certain relationship to it, a somewhat similar shape, like that of a sleeve to an arm.
tragedy losing failing
Tragedy isn't getting something, or failing to get it; it's losing something you already have.
trying trouble nobody-knows
Nobody knows the trouble we've seen-but we keep trying to tell them.
creativity creative pleasure
Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt.
believe interesting people
To talk easily with people, you must firmly believe that either you or they are interesting. And even then it's not easy.
christmas children giving
No matter how many Christmas presents you give your child, there's always that terrible moment when he's opened the very last one. That's when he expects you to say, 'Oh yes, I almost forgot,' and take him out and show him the pony.
outlets shopkeepers goods
Goods are displayed by thousands of shopkeepers with a sense of beauty that finds no other outlet.
giving-up democracy firsts
When threatened, the first thing a democracy gives up is democracy.
strong groups found
Every group feels strong once it has found a scapegoat.
ignorance people knows
The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.
song hate quarrels
Neurotic quarrels always have the same theme-song: Hate me and get it over with.
artist no-friends
An artist usually has no friends except other artists, and usually they do not like his work.
beauty giving joy
Beauty often fades, but seldom so swiftly as the joy it gives us.
player tennis healthy
Healthy parakeets have the nervous energy of tennis players.