Mignon McLaughlin

I'm glad I don't have to explain to a man from Mars why each day I set fire to dozens of little pieces of paper, and then put them in my mouth. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#dozens #each #explain #fire #glad

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

— Mignon McLaughlin

#anxious #i #knew

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#always #falling #falling in love #love #many

Many are saved from sin by being so inept at it. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#inept #many #saved #sin

Most sermons sound to me like commercials - but I can't make out whether God is the Sponsor or the Product. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#god #i #like #make #me

No matter how brilliantly an idea is stated, we will not really be moved unless we have already half thought of it ourselves. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#brilliantly #half #how #idea #matter

The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#full #generally #often #pretty #revolt

There are a handful of people whom money won't spoil, and we all count ourselves among them. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#count #handful #money #ourselves #people

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

— Mignon McLaughlin

#done #feel #few #had #like

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

— Mignon McLaughlin

#after #always #aware #become #gone