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
mirrors letters rooms
If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors.
running people realizing
Every now and then you run across radiantly attractive people and you're delighted to find they adore you, till you realize that they adore just about everybody- and that's what's made them radiantly attractive.
beautiful eye wings
People are like birds: on the wing, all beautiful; up close, all beady little eyes.
world factories mankind
God is less careful than General Motors, for He floods the world with factory rejects.
mankind bounty
God doesn't measure His bounty, but oh how we do!
sports children fun
Women gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, and forget how unresponsive their husbands are. Men gather to talk sports, eat heavy food, and forget how demanding their wives are. Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun.
funny marriage witty
Love requires a willingness to die; marriage, a willingness to live.
marriage couple nice
After the chills and fever of love, how nice is the 98.6 degrees of marriage.
happiness miserable week
Many things can make you miserable for weeks; few can bring you a whole day of happiness.
beautiful character pretty-woman
It's wonderful to watch a pretty woman with character grow beautiful.
country integrity loyal
It's impossible to be loyal to your family, your friends, your country, and your principles, all at the same time.
funny marriage witty
Men never know how tired they are till their wives sit them down for a nice long talk.
teenage teens shame
What a shame that allowances have to stop with the teens: both those that are paid to us and those that are made for us.
growing-up children knowing
Every American child should grow up knowing a second language, preferably English.