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
worship undoing
Whatever we worship, short of God, is sure to be our undoing.
hate shopping two
Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets.
motivational women procrastination
There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today.
hate winning fine
I'm afraid to win, and afraid to lose; I hate a draw and can't stop competing; otherwise I'm fine.
hate golden neighbor
The neurotic usually obeys his own Golden Rule: Hate thy neighbor as thyself.
indecisive difficult neurotic
No good neurotic finds it difficult to be both opinionated and indecisive.
loneliness insomnia reality
Loneliness, insomnia, and change: the fear of these is even worse than the reality.
time pain health
If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.
attitude love-life positive-attitude
Surrounded by people who love life, you love it too; surrounded by people who don't, you don't.
differences helping our-lives
Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference.
husband women wife
A husband only worries about a particular Other Man; a wife distrusts her whole species.
time children memorable
Most of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.
cities firsts literature
We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.
change moving-forward pay-the-price
What you have become is the price you paid to get what you used to want.