Quotes by Mignon McLaughlin

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to weave.
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Vanity, revenge, loneliness, boredom, all apply: lust is one of the least of the reasons for promiscuity.
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We catch frightful glimpses of ourselves in the hostile eyes of others.
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There are whole years for which I hope I'll never be cross-examined, for I could not give an alibi.
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People are like birds: on the wing, all beautiful; up close, all beady little eyes.
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Children lack morality, but they also lack fake morality.
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Men prefer brief praise, pitched high; women are satisfied with praise in a lower key, just so it goes on and on.
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The two main hazards of psychoanalysis: that it might fail, and that if it succeeds, you'll never be able to forgive yourself for all those wasted years.
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We choose those we like; with those we love, we have no say in the matter.
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A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
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