Quote

Loneliness, insomnia, and change: the fear of these is even worse than the reality.

Mignon McLaughlin

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mignon McLaughlin
Age: 70 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 6
Died: 1983
Died: December 20
Journalist
Writer
the United States of America
Reality
Change
Even
Insomnia
Loneliness
Worse
Worry
Fear

More quotes by Mignon McLaughlin

Image
It upsets women to be, or not to be, stared at hungrily.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
We climb mountains because they are there, and worship God because He is not.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
What we love about love is the fever, which marriage puts to bed and cures.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Boredom is often the cause of promiscuity, and always its result.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
In life, as in restaurants, we swallow a lot of indigestible stuff just because it comes with the dinner.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health nothing is worse for your health than boredom.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
The neurotic longs to touch bottom, so at least he won't have that to worry about anymore.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
If your husband expects you to laugh, do so if he expects you to cry, don't if you don't know what he expects, what are you doing married?
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
We can never at any time absorb more love than we're ready for.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Revenge leads to an empty fullness, like eating dirt.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Neurotics have plenty of non-neurotic friends, but not for long.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
The neurotic listens to weather reports about Small Craft Warnings, and he thinks: They're talking about me.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Every American child should grow up knowing a second language, preferably English.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
We cough because we can't help it, but others do it on purpose.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
A parent who has never apologized to his children is a monster. If he's always apologizing, his children are monsters.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Even cowards can endure hardship only the brave can endure suspense.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
You will turn over many a futile new leaf till you learn we must all write on scratched-out pages.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
Men really prefer reasonably attractive women they go after the sensational ones to impress other men.
Mignon McLaughlin
Image
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.
Mignon McLaughlin