Mignon McLaughlin

Others follow patterns; we alone are unpredictable.

— Mignon McLaughlin

When you let money speak for you, it drowns out anything else you meant to say.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Of all second-class citizens, neurotics are the only ones who are so by choice.

— Mignon McLaughlin

If you can tell anyone about it, it's not the worst thing you ever did.

— Mignon McLaughlin

The first two days of a vacation are endless; then it flies.

— Mignon McLaughlin

I'm afraid to win, and afraid to lose; I hate a draw and can't stop competing; otherwise I'm fine.

— Mignon McLaughlin

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Women go to beauty parlors for the unmussed look men hate.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Ma-ma does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Da-da first.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Your best work always seems to have been done by someone else.

— Mignon McLaughlin

A woman's mink coat represents the sacrifice of a lot of little animals, including her husband.

— Mignon McLaughlin

The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.

— Mignon McLaughlin

The first-rate mind is always curious, compassionate, original, and pessimistic.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Don't look for God where He is needed most; if you didn't bring Him there, He isn't there.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Whatever we worship, short of God, is sure to be our undoing.

— Mignon McLaughlin

After the chills and fever of love, how nice is the 98.6 degrees of marriage.

— Mignon McLaughlin

When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.

— Mignon McLaughlin

With each passing year, one has less to say, and knows better how to say it.

— Mignon McLaughlin

An artist usually has no friends except other artists, and usually they do not like his work.

— Mignon McLaughlin

If you hate your lot but wouldn't trade it, it's not your lot you hate.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Women gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, and forget how unresponsive their husbands are. Men gather to talk sports,…

— Mignon McLaughlin

Good-looking girls break hearts, and goodhearted girls mend them.

— Mignon McLaughlin

It's hard to feel middle-aged, because how can you tell how long you are going to live?

— Mignon McLaughlin

When hope is hungry, everything feeds it

— Mignon McLaughlin

If I knew what I was so anxious about, I wouldn't be so anxious.

— Mignon McLaughlin