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
life summer people
We are like people with short-term leases on summer cottages; we can never seem to make our provisions come out even with our stay.
believe play feelings
Many of us go through life feeling as an actor might feel who does not like his part and does not believe in the play.
hope feelings permanent
Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.
hate shopping two
Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets.
confidence being-yourself anxiety
Once you become self-conscious, there is no end to it; once you start to doubt, there is no room for anything else.
courage women brave
Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.
shopping groceries checkouts
The woman just ahead of you at the supermarket checkout has all the delectable groceries you didn't even know they carried.
love relationship valentines-day
Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before.
animal people might
We lavish on animals the love we are afraid to show to people. They might not return it; or worse, they might.
death purpose alive
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive - perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine.
inspirational motivational confidence
Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.
love dream children
Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the most to make you proud.
life night literature
For the happiest life, days should be rigorously planned, nights left open to chance.
love desire rage
Love is often gentle, desire always a rage.