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
greedy economy consumerism
Be glad that you're greedy; the national economy would collapse if you weren't.
littles ready
Learn a little of anything, and you're ready to proselytize.
mind pessimistic firsts
The first-rate mind is always curious, compassionate, original, and pessimistic.
prayer feel-better want
We often pray to be better, when in truth we only want to feel better.
littles too-much making-money
Too much money is as demoralizing as too little, and there's no such thing as exactly enough..
beauty giving joy
Beauty often fades, but seldom so swiftly as the joy it gives us.
religion balance church
In church, sacred music would make believers of us all — but preachers can be counted on to restore the balance.
honest brutally-honest
Those who are brutally honest are seldom so with themselves.
years society year-one
With each passing year, one has less to say, and knows better how to say it.
outlets shopkeepers goods
Goods are displayed by thousands of shopkeepers with a sense of beauty that finds no other outlet.
depression together said
Pull yourself together' is seldom said to anyone who can.
wise why-not wise-words
When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.
women want women-want
No woman wants to see herself too clearly.
hate women looks
Women go to beauty parlors for the unmussed look men hate.