Quotes from Mignon McLaughlin

There are children born to be children, and others who must mark time till they can take their natural places as adults.

We can never at any time absorb more love than we're ready for.

We choose those we like; with those we love, we have no say in the matter.

Love is often gentle, desire always a rage.

Mumps, measles, and puppy love are terrible after twenty.

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

Pull yourself together' is seldom said to anyone who can.

Desire creates havoc when it is the only thing between two people, or when it is what's missing.

Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets.

Love looks forward, hate looks back, anxiety has eyes all over its head.

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

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

We are irritated by rascals, intolerant of fools, and prepared to love the rest. But where are they?

Whenever we safely land in a plane, we promise God a little something.

A car is useless in New York essential everywhere else. The same with good manners.

We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy.

Surrounded by people who love life, you love it too; surrounded by people who don't, you don't.

One of life's few really reliable pleasures: to have a family you love, and to leave them for a week.

No one can understand love who has not experienced infatuation. And no one can understand infatuation, no matter how many times he has experienced it.

The marriage of convenience has this to recommend it: we are better judges of convenience than we are of love.

Anywhere you go liking everyone, everyone will be likeable.

If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors.

A love that lasts for twenty years may be better than love, but it isn't love.

When we discuss those we love with those who do not love them, the end of love is near.