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
greedy economy consumerism
Be glad that you're greedy; the national economy would collapse if you weren't.
fool irritated prepared
We are irritated by rascals, intolerant of fools, and prepared to love the rest. But where are they?
freedom want tyranny
We have to call it "freedom": who'd want to die for "a lesser tyranny"
sex sleep animal
Good food, good sex, good digestion, good sleep: to these basic animal pleasures, man has added nothing but the good cigarette.
government delinquency plague
The plague of government is senile delinquency.
life believe puritan
Puritans will never believe it, but life is full of disagreeable things that aren't even good for you.
desire modern-life satisfaction
The three horrors of modern life - talk without meaning, desire without love, work without satisfaction.
young revolt
The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it
worry bottom neurotic
The neurotic longs to touch bottom, so at least he won't have that to worry about anymore.
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.
hungry
When hope is hungry, everything feeds it
time nice thinking
My doctor is nice; every time I see him, I'm ashamed of what I think of doctors in general.
memorable religion sin
Many are saved from sin by being so inept at it.