Life is a mixed blessing, which we vainly try to unmix. Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes by Mignon McLaughlin More Quotes From Mignon McLaughlin The fault we admit to is seldom the fault we have, but it has a certain relationship to it, a somewhat similar shape, like that of a sleeve to an arm. Mignon McLaughlin arms faults shapes My religious position: I think that God could do a lot better, and I'm willing to give Him the chance. Mignon McLaughlin religious giving thinking The neurotic would like to trust his analyst - if only because he's paying him so much money. But he can't - because if the analyst really cared, he'd be doing it for nothing. Mignon McLaughlin psychiatry neurotic analysts It's terrifying to see someone inside of whom a vital spring seems to have been broken. It's particularly terrifying to see him in your mirror. Mignon McLaughlin mirrors broken spring Those who are brutally honest are seldom so with themselves. Mignon McLaughlin brutally-honest honest Humiliation is a vast country of imprecise boundaries. If you think you're there, you are. The neurotic rule: when in doubt, go ahead and feel humiliated. Mignon McLaughlin doubt country thinking At night, neurotics may toil not, but oh how they spin! Mignon McLaughlin toil may night The first-rate mind is always curious, compassionate, original, and pessimistic. Mignon McLaughlin pessimistic mind firsts Not for nothing does the neurotic suffer - but not for anything very much, either. Mignon McLaughlin neurotic suffering doe When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it. Mignon McLaughlin wise-words why-not wise Women are good listeners, but it's a waste of time telling your troubles to a man unless there's something specific you want him to do. Mignon McLaughlin listening want men We climb mountains because they are there, and worship God because He is not. Mignon McLaughlin mountain worship god An artist usually has no friends except other artists, and usually they do not like his work. Mignon McLaughlin no-friends artist Healthy parakeets have the nervous energy of tennis players. Mignon McLaughlin tennis healthy player One day you are an apprentice, and everybody's pet; the next, you are coldly expected to deliver. There is never sufficient warning that the second day is coming. Mignon McLaughlin one-day warning pet A bore: one who knows as well as you do what he is going to say next. Mignon McLaughlin bores wells next Even in the same family, one child will always instinctively know when to ask for things, and another won't. Mignon McLaughlin asks knows children There are children born to be children, and others who must mark time till they can take their natural places as adults. Mignon McLaughlin adults natural children No matter how many Christmas presents you give your child, there's always that terrible moment when he's opened the very last one. That's when he expects you to say, 'Oh yes, I almost forgot,' and take him out and show him the pony. Mignon McLaughlin christmas giving children To talk easily with people, you must firmly believe that either you or they are interesting. And even then it's not easy. Mignon McLaughlin believe people interesting
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