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Mignon McLaughlin was an American journalist and author, celebrated for her witty and insightful observations on life. Her most famous works are the "Neurotic’s Notebook" series, which contain memorable, sharp epigrams. She is remembered for her keen psychological insights and timeless quotes. Here are 282 of her quotes:

Everybody can write; writers can't do anything else. (Mignon McLaughlin)
Albert Einstein when asked what he considered to be the most powerful force in the universe answered: Compound interest! What you have become is the price you paid to get what you used to want. View quote
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With men, as with women, the main struggle is between vanity and comfort; but with men, comfort often wins. View quote
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There are children born to be children, and others who must mark time till they can take their natural places as adults. View quote
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The neurotic lies awake at night, composing letters to those he hates. He seldom thinks of dropping a line to those he loves. View quote
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There are whole years for which I hope I'll never be cross-examined, for I could not give an alibi. View quote
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Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; winter alone reminds us of the human condition. View quote
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The neurotic feels as though trapped in a gas-filled room where at any moment someone, probably himself, will strike a match. View quote
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Men prefer brief praise, pitched high; women are satisfied with praise in a lower key, just so it goes on and on. View quote
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Many things can make you miserable for weeks; few can bring you a whole day of happiness. View quote
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Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health; nothing is worse for your health than boredom. (Mignon McLaughlin)
We climb mountains because they are there, and worship God because He is not. View quote
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The poor have the same basic pleasures as the rich, and the rich will always resent it. View quote
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Being neurotic is like shooting fish in a barrel, and missing them. View quote
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The best work is done with the heart breaking, or overflowing. View quote
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The plague of government is senile delinquency. View quote
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Theatre audiences can't be made to think and cry: at best, they can be made to think and laugh, or to feel and cry. View quote
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Throughout our lives, we see in the mirror the same innocent trusting face we have seen there since childhood. View quote
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Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway. View quote
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It does not undo harm to acknowledge that we have done it; but it undoes us not to acknowledge it. View quote
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We waste a lot of time running after people we could have caught by just standing still. (Mignon McLaughlin)
How strange that the young should always think the world is against them when in fact that is the only time it is for them. View quote
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When we first fall in love, we feel that we know all there is to know about life, and perhaps we are right. View quote
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It upsets women to be, or not to be, stared at hungrily. View quote
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The excesses of love soon pass, but its insufficiencies torment us forever. View quote
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Mignon McLaughlin

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: June 6, 1913
Died: December 20, 1983
Quotes count: 282
Wikipedia: Mignon McLaughlin

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