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
funny-love twenties puppy
Mumps, measles, and puppy love are terrible after twenty.
family children blessed
If your children spend most of their time in other people's houses, you're lucky; if they all congregate at your house, you're blessed.
confidence way waste
We are all such a waste of our potential, like three-way lamps using one-way bulbs.
passion mind welcome
We welcome passion, for the mind is briefly let off duty.
society bears neighbor
Few of us could bear to have ourselves for neighbors.
time procrastination years
The time to begin most things is ten years ago.
habit contagious measles
In any family, measles are less contagious than bad habits.
death purpose alive
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive - perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine.
pain philosophy philosophical
When the pain is great enough, we will let anyone be doctor.
drinking alcohol desire
The chief reason for drinking is the desire to behave in a certain way, and to be able to blame it on alcohol.
kindness war compassion
We always prefer war on our own terms to peace on someone else's.
positive-thinking positive-attitude likeable
Anywhere you go liking everyone, everyone will be likeable.
atheist believe doubt
There's something in every atheist, itching to believe, and something in every believer, itching to doubt.
hate eye worry
Love looks forward, hate looks back, anxiety has eyes all over its head.