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
children writing night
There's only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that's a writer sitting down to write.
nostalgia lost bearable
Nostalgia for what we have lost is more bearable than nostalgia for what we have never had
hate wise-words trade
If you hate your lot but wouldn't trade it, it's not your lot you hate.
girl men brain
Men who don't like girls with brains don't like girls.
forgiveness forgiving power-of-forgiveness
What we forgive too freely doesn't stay forgiven.
forgiveness im-sorry regret
True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret over motive.
inspirational inspiring humility
The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.
best-love ready
We can never at any time absorb more love than we're ready for.
confused way wanted-to-be-loved
No one ever loved anyone the way that person wanted to be loved.
eye glimpse hostile
We catch frightful glimpses of ourselves in the hostile eyes of others.
prayer listening phrases
I often pray, though I'm not really sure Anyone's listening; and I phrase it carefully, just in case He's literary.
love two people
Desire creates havoc when it is the only thing between two people, or when it is what's missing.
spiritual sloth age
Spiritual sloth, or acedia, was known as The Sin of the Middle Ages. It's the sin of my middle age, too.
summer spring fall
Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; winter alone reminds us of the human condition.