Neurotics think of the past with resentment, and the future with dread; the present just doesn't exist. — Mignon McLaughlin Dread Copy Share Image
Women are the right age for just a few years; men, for most of their lives. — Mignon McLaughlin Age Copy Share Image
Every creatures stalks some other, and catches it, and is caught. — Mignon McLaughlin Animals Copy Share Image
Women polish the silver and water the plants and wait to be really needed. — Mignon McLaughlin Gardening Copy Share Image
Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway. — Mignon McLaughlin Bravery Copy Share Image
Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun. — Mignon McLaughlin Chance Copy Share Image
Don't ask others to forgive in you a sin they're dying to commit themselves. — Mignon McLaughlin Asks Copy Share Image
Things are never so bad that they can't get worse. But they're sometimes so bad they can't get better. — Mignon McLaughlin Get better Copy Share Image
The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it — Mignon McLaughlin Revolt Copy Share Image
It's wonderful to watch a pretty woman with character grow beautiful. — Mignon McLaughlin Beautiful Copy Share Image
It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are… — Mignon McLaughlin Believe Copy Share Image
A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough. — Mignon McLaughlin Enough Copy Share Image
To talk easily with people, you must firmly believe that either you or they are interesting. And even then it's not easy. — Mignon McLaughlin Believe Copy Share Image
I often pray, though I'm not really sure Anyone's listening; and I phrase it carefully, just in case He's literary. — Mignon McLaughlin Cases Copy Share Image
Nostalgia for what we have lost is more bearable than nostalgia for what we have never had, for the first involves knowledge… — Mignon McLaughlin Bearable Copy Share Image
Comfort, or revelation: God owes us one of these, but surely not both. — Mignon McLaughlin Comfort Copy Share Image
Says the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it. — Mignon McLaughlin Children Copy Share Image
Neurotics expect you to remember all the things that they tell you, and many that they don't. — Mignon McLaughlin Inspirational Copy Share Image
A productive marriage requires falling in enjoy numerous occasions, usually with the identical man or woman. — Mignon McLaughlin Enjoy Copy Share Image
I wish I'd said it first, and I don't even know who did: The only problems that money can solve are money… — Mignon McLaughlin Firsts Copy Share Image
You can't truthfully explain your smallest action without fully revealing your character. — Mignon McLaughlin Action Copy Share Image
A love that lasts for twenty years may be better than love, but it isn't love. — Mignon McLaughlin Lasts Copy Share Image
Many who would not take the last cookie would take the last lifeboat. — Mignon McLaughlin Cookies Copy Share Image
Nobody knows the trouble we've seen-but we keep trying to tell them. — Mignon McLaughlin Keep trying Copy Share Image