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
people safe wonderful
It is always safe to tell people that they're looking wonderful.
giving-up self should-have
We are never more self-righteous than when giving up what we should have shunned all along.
god mountain worship
We climb mountains because they are there, and worship God because He is not.
hate lying night
The neurotic lies awake at night, composing letters to those he hates. He seldom thinks of dropping a line to those he loves.
honest brutally-honest
Those who are brutally honest are seldom so with themselves.
technology television
Whether or not you love television, you've got to admit that it certainly loves itself.
mother way mothers-love
There's no way to repay a mother's love, or lack of it.
depression together said
Pull yourself together' is seldom said to anyone who can.
girl women heart
Good-looking girls break hearts, and goodhearted girls mend them.
perfection standards ifs
Always live up to your standards — by lowering them, if necessary.
family blood water
There's an awful lot of blood around that water is thicker than.
people brave ifs
If you are brave too often, people will come to expect it of you.
country proud patriot
Neurotics make poor patriots; if you're ashamed of something as big as yourself, it's hard to be proud of something as small as your country.
dream suicide good-life
Neurotics dream of a good life, or a great suicide note.