Mignon McLaughlin Quotes

We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.

citylifecities love

It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.

ignorance&stupidity innocence

There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know it was much later.

youth

The head never rules the heart, but just becomes it's partner in crime.

crime

Oxford Book of American Verse, The. F. O. Matthiessen, ed. (1950) Oxford University Press.

pride

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.

humor trouble tso-funny

If I knew what I was so anxious about, I wouldn't be so anxious.

Most of us become parents long before we have stopped being children.

I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad. I wish it was easy to follow that advice It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.

change people

We lavish on animals the love we are afraid to show to people. They might not return it or worse, they might.

No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you'll see why.

For the happiest life, days should be rigorously planned, nights left open to chance.

chance tso-life