Life is a mixed blessing, which we vainly try to unmix. 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 creativity pleasure creative Failure can get to be a rather comfortable old friend. Mignon McLaughlin failure comfortable old-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 fire pressure house Neurotic quarrels always have the same theme-song: Hate me and get it over with. Mignon McLaughlin quarrels hate song The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings. Mignon McLaughlin ignorance knows people A woman telling her true age is like a buyer confiding his final price to an Armenian rug dealer. Mignon McLaughlin finals age birthday The young do not need God, and the old cannot find Him. Mignon McLaughlin god young needs The first two days of a vacation are endless; then it flies. Mignon McLaughlin vacation two firsts 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-love bed men If only we could be old and sick while we're still young and healthy enough to put up with it! Mignon McLaughlin sick health enough Courage doesn't know what's around the corner, but goes around it anyway. Mignon McLaughlin around-the-corner corners knows 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-love feels firsts It must infuriate our children to see us always so much more forbearing with everybody else's. Mignon McLaughlin our-children children Beauty often fades, but seldom so swiftly as the joy it gives us. Mignon McLaughlin joy beauty giving Those who turn to God for comfort may find comfort but I do not think they will find God. Mignon McLaughlin god comfort thinking Goods are displayed by thousands of shopkeepers with a sense of beauty that finds no other outlet. Mignon McLaughlin shopkeepers outlets goods When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral. Mignon McLaughlin failing parent children Self-confidence grows on trees, in other people's orchards. Mignon McLaughlin confidence self people God is less careful than General Motors, for He floods the world with factory rejects. Mignon McLaughlin factories mankind world God doesn't measure His bounty, but oh how we do! Mignon McLaughlin bounty mankind
