The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it. — Mignon McLaughlin Humility Copy Share Image
Many who would not take the last cookie would take the last lifeboat. — Mignon McLaughlin Cookie Copy Share Image
So long as God reveals Himself, or doesn't, He is behaving like God. — Mignon McLaughlin Behaving Copy Share Image
Life is a mixed blessing, which we vainly try to unmix. — Mignon McLaughlin Blessing Copy Share Image
Society honors its living conformists and its dead troublemakers. — Mignon McLaughlin Community Copy Share Image
We catch frightful glimpses of ourselves in the hostile eyes of others. — Mignon McLaughlin Eye Copy Share Image
Even in the same family, one child will always instinctively know when to ask for things, and another won't. — Mignon McLaughlin Asks Copy Share Image
We sometimes feel that we have been really understood, but it was always long ago, by someone now dead. — Mignon McLaughlin Feels Copy Share Image
I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad. I wish it was easy to follow that advice. — Mignon McLaughlin Advice Copy Share Image
Don't look for God where He is needed most; if you didn't bring Him there, He isn't there. — Mignon McLaughlin God Copy Share Image
Neurosis is no worse than a bad cold; you ache all over, and it's made you a mess, but you won't die… — Mignon McLaughlin Ache Copy Share Image
What's for dinner is the only question many husbands ask their wives, and the only one to which they care about the… — Mignon McLaughlin Answers Copy Share Image
It took man thousands of years to put words down on paper, and his lawyers still wish he wouldn't. — Mignon McLaughlin Paper Copy Share Image
Pity all newlyweds. She cooks something nice for him, and he brings her flowers, and they kiss and think: How easy marriage… — Mignon McLaughlin Cooks Copy Share Image
When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral. — Mignon McLaughlin Charm Copy Share Image
Anywhere you go liking everyone, everyone will be likeable. — Mignon McLaughlin Attitude Copy Share Image
If the second marriage really succeeds, the first one didn't really fail. — Mignon McLaughlin Failing Copy Share Image
Boredom is often the cause of promiscuity, and always its result. — Mignon McLaughlin Boredom Copy Share Image
Failure can get to be a rather comfortable old friend. — Mignon McLaughlin Comfortable Copy Share Image
Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. — Mignon McLaughlin Average Copy Share Image
Love looks forward, hate looks back, anxiety has eyes all over its head. — Mignon McLaughlin Anxiety Copy Share Image
Courage doesn't know what's around the corner, but goes around it anyway. — Mignon McLaughlin Around the corner Copy Share Image
The trouble with women is men; the trouble with men, men. — Mignon McLaughlin Feminism Copy Share Image
Healthy parakeets have the nervous energy of tennis players. — Mignon McLaughlin Energy Copy Share Image
Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway. — Mignon McLaughlin Bravery Copy Share Image
If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors. — Mignon McLaughlin Ifs Copy Share Image
The neurotic believes that life has meaning, but that his life hasn't. — Mignon McLaughlin Believe Copy Share Image
Without enthusiasm, virtue functions not at all, and vice only poorly. — Mignon McLaughlin Character Copy Share Image
When the pain is great enough, we will let anyone be doctor. — Mignon McLaughlin Doctor Copy Share Image
The neurotic has perfect vision in one eye, but he cannot remember which. — Mignon McLaughlin Dreams Copy Share Image
We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy. — Mignon McLaughlin Born Copy Share Image
In any family, measles are less contagious than bad habits. — Mignon McLaughlin Bad habit Copy Share Image
Others settle for small rewards; the neurotic must always go for broke. — Mignon McLaughlin Broke Copy Share Image