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
thinking past resentment
Neurotics think of the past with resentment, and the future with dread; the present just doesn't exist.
remember neurotic
Neurotics expect you to remember all the things that they tell you, and many that they don't.
mean doors way
The way the neurotic sees it: bars on his door mean that he's locked in; bars on your door mean that he's locked out.
health sick enough
If only we could be old and sick while we're still young and healthy enough to put up with it!
heart passion years
Anything you do from the heart enriches you, but sometimes not till years later.
kindness people
There are always a few people you do a lot for, and a few who do a lot for you, but they're not the same people.
get-better sometimes
Things are never so bad that they can't get worse. But they're sometimes so bad they can't get better.
men listening want
Women are good listeners, but it's a waste of time telling your troubles to a man unless there's something specific you want him to do.
giving people return
A good executive is one who makes people contentedly settle for less than they meant to get, in return for more than they meant to give.
purpose helping manners
We cough because we can't help it, but others do it on purpose.
people want affair
People keep telling us about their love affairs, when what we really want to know is how much money they make and how they manage on it.
long neurotic plenty
Neurotics have plenty of non-neurotic friends, but not for long.
night may toil
At night, neurotics may toil not, but oh how they spin!
country thinking doubt
Humiliation is a vast country of imprecise boundaries. If you think you're there, you are. The neurotic rule: when in doubt, go ahead and feel humiliated.