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
Mignon McLaughlin quotes about
time years giving
There are whole years for which I hope I'll never be cross-examined, for I could not give an alibi.
revenge dirt eating
Revenge leads to an empty fullness, like eating dirt.
generosity giving reputation
We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.
falling-in-love firsts feels
When first we fall in love, we feel that we know all there is to know about life, and perhaps we are right.
patterns unpredictable uniqueness
Others follow patterns; we alone are unpredictable.
technology television
Whether or not you love television, you've got to admit that it certainly loves itself.
integrity vices virtue
Minor vices lead to major ones, but minor virtues stay put.
neurotic humans
As we are human, we can't do what we can't do; as we're neurotic, we can't do what we can.
airports circles neurotic
The neurotic circles ceaselessly above a fogged-in airport.
teenage teens shame
What a shame that allowances have to stop with the teens: both those that are paid to us and those that are made for us.
mankind bounty
God doesn't measure His bounty, but oh how we do!
time nice thinking
My doctor is nice; every time I see him, I'm ashamed of what I think of doctors in general.
forgiveness forgiving power-of-forgiveness
What we forgive too freely doesn't stay forgiven.
track enemy minutes
The neurotic keeps minute track of his enemies; it is only his friends he is careless about.