A critic can only review the book he has read, not the one which the writer wrote. Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes by Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes From Mignon McLaughlin Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt. Mignon McLaughlin creativitypleasurecreative Failure can get to be a rather comfortable old friend. Mignon McLaughlin failurecomfortableold-friends When the pressures really mount, the neurotic must choose: Shall he have a good cry, or set fire to his neighbor's house? Mignon McLaughlin firepressurehouse Neurotic quarrels always have the same theme-song: Hate me and get it over with. Mignon McLaughlin quarrelshatesong The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings. Mignon McLaughlin ignoranceknowspeople A woman telling her true age is like a buyer confiding his final price to an Armenian rug dealer. Mignon McLaughlin finalsagebirthday The young do not need God, and the old cannot find Him. Mignon McLaughlin godyoungneeds The first two days of a vacation are endless; then it flies. Mignon McLaughlin vacationtwofirsts When a man falls in love, he wants to go to bed. When a woman falls in love, she wants to talk about it. Mignon McLaughlin falling-in-lovebedmen If only we could be old and sick while we're still young and healthy enough to put up with it! Mignon McLaughlin sickhealthenough Courage doesn't know what's around the corner, but goes around it anyway. Mignon McLaughlin around-the-cornercornersknows When first we fall in love, we feel that we know all there is to know about life, and perhaps we are right. Mignon McLaughlin falling-in-lovefeelsfirsts It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's. Mignon McLaughlin our-childrenchildren Beauty often fades, but seldom so swiftly as the joy it gives us. Mignon McLaughlin joybeautygiving Those who turn to God for comfort may find comfort but I do not think they will find God. Mignon McLaughlin godcomfortthinking Goods are displayed by thousands of shopkeepers with a sense of beauty that finds no other outlet. Mignon McLaughlin shopkeepersoutletsgoods When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral. Mignon McLaughlin failingparentchildren Self-confidence grows on trees, in other people's orchards. Mignon McLaughlin confidenceselfpeople God is less careful than General Motors, for He floods the world with factory rejects. Mignon McLaughlin factoriesmankindworld God doesn't measure His bounty, but oh how we do! Mignon McLaughlin bountymankind
