In the theater, as in life, we prefer a villain with a sense of humor to a hero without one. Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes by Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes From Mignon McLaughlin Neurotics are sure that no one understands them, and they wouldn't have it any other way. Mignon McLaughlin neuroticway We wake in the night, to stereophonic silence. Mignon McLaughlin silencenight The neurotic keeps minute track of his enemies; it is only his friends he is careless about. Mignon McLaughlin trackminutesenemy There are three iron links in the neurotic's chain: unloving, unlovable, unloved. Mignon McLaughlin ironthreelinks Neurotics dream of a good life, or a great suicide note. Mignon McLaughlin good-lifesuicidedream The neurotic lies awake at night, composing letters to those he hates. He seldom thinks of dropping a line to those he loves. Mignon McLaughlin hatenightlying Neurotics make poor patriots; if you're ashamed of something as big as yourself, it's hard to be proud of something as small as your country. Mignon McLaughlin patriotproudcountry Being neurotic is like shooting fish in a barrel, and missing them. Mignon McLaughlin barrelsshootingmissing The neurotic listens to weather reports about Small Craft Warnings, and he thinks: They're talking about me. Mignon McLaughlin weathertalkingthinking Neurotics are anxiety prone, accident prone, and often just prone. Mignon McLaughlin neuroticaccidentsanxiety The neurotic always wishes people would let him alone - until they do. Mignon McLaughlin neuroticwishpeople A woman will do anything to keep a pretty figure, but hardly anything to get one. Mignon McLaughlin figures Your best work always seems to have been done by someone else. Mignon McLaughlin best-workhas-beensdone Comfort, or revelation: God owes us one of these, but surely not both. Mignon McLaughlin curmudgeonrevelationscomfort We semaphore from ship to ship, but they're sinking, too. Mignon McLaughlin sinkingships Suburb: a place that isn't city, isn't country, and isn't tolerable. Mignon McLaughlin tolerablecitiescountry We are keenly aware of the faults of our friends, but if they like us enough it doesn't matter. Mignon McLaughlin thoughtfulrealfriendship Philosophy teaches a man that he can't take it with him; taxes teach him he can't leave it behind either. Mignon McLaughlin taxesmenphilosophy If you are brave too often, people will come to expect it of you. Mignon McLaughlin bravebraverypeople There's an awful lot of blood around that water is thicker than. Mignon McLaughlin familywaterblood
