Mignon McLaughlin: Doing

Mignon McLaughlin was American journalist. Explore interesting quotes on doing.
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“As we are human, we can't do what we can't do; as we're neurotic, we can't do what we can.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Neurotics and neurosis

“Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like doing today.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the most to make you proud.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“My religious position: I think that God could do a lot better, and I'm willing to give Him the chance.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“If you're a gifted flirt, talking about the price of eggs will do as well as any other subject.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“Anything you do from the heart enriches you, but sometimes not till years later.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“I do not trust those who are above name-dropping. The suppression of small vices always exacts too high a toll.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“The neurotic always wishes people would let him alone - until they do.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Neurotics and neurosis

“"Your money or your life." We know what to do when a burglar makes this demand of us, but not when God does.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“If you have to do it every day, for God’s sake learn to do it well.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“Charity is a good way of reminding God that if we can do it, He can.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“It is a feeling at once stimulating and flat, to know that someone you do not love is in love with you.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Love

“It’s easy enough to get along with a loved and loving child–at least till you try to get him to do something.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“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

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Women & men

“Those who turn to God for comfort may find comfort but I do not think they will find God.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified

“I am as I am" is another way of saying "I can do without your love.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Love

“Everybody can write; writers can't do anything else.”

Mignon McLaughlin

The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified