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Quote by Mignon McLaughlin

“Don't be yourself - be someone a little nicer.”

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Mignon McLaughlin was an American journalist and writer known for her unique sense of humor and profound insights into human nature. Her work often delves into the complexities of life, resonating with readers. more

“It seems to me that people who don’t learn as easily as others suffer from a kind of learning disability—there is something different about the way they comprehend unfamiliar material—but I fail to see how this disability is improved by psychiatric consultation. What seems to be lacking is a technical ability that those of us called ‘good students’ are born with. Someone should concretely study these skills and teach them. What does a shrink have to do with the process?”

“There's a Polar Bear In our Frigidaire-- He likes it 'cause it's cold in there. With his seat in the meat And his face in the fish And his big hairy paws In the buttery dish, He's nibbling the noodles, And munching the rice, He's slurping the soda, He's licking the ice. And he lets out a roar If you open the door. And it gives me a scare To know he's in there-- That Polary Bear In our Fridgitydaire.”

Ifs Knows Giving Bigs Faces Causes Doors Cold Bears Give Me Fishes Likes Ice Meat Seats Scare Dishes Rice Soda Paws Noodles Licking Polar Bears Nibbling

Author:Shel Silverstein

“Leave it to me: I'm always top banana in the shock department.”

Inspirational Motivational Entrepreneur Department Shock Businessman Bananas Breakfast At Tiffanys

Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“What?" It was a good word. Like a rock in a river, sticking up to let you land on it, so you could make your way across the flow.”

Way Land Rocks Flow Rivers Good Words

Book:Solstice Wood

Source: Solstice Wood

“She is our moon. Our tidal pull. She is the rich deep beneath the sea, the buried treasure, the expression in the owl's eye, the perfume in the wild rose. She is what the water says when it moves.”

Eye Moving Water Rich Sea Expression Moon Rose Treasure Buried Perfume Owl Buried Treasure Wild Roses

Book:Solstice Wood

Source: Solstice Wood

“3:12 pm Secretly, I admit, I find many of my classmates annoying. I've often thought to myself, 'Good grief, these people are five-year-olds. Why must I spend my days among them?' But have I ever said such things aloud? No. I have been nothing but generous to them, and kept these thoughts to myself. And how have they repaid me? Have they been grateful or kind? Ho NO!”

People Years Kind Has Beens Said Grief Five Grateful Generous Five Years Annoying Five Year Olds Classmates Pms

Author:Jaclyn Moriarty

“And I speak of spiritual suffering! Of people seeing their talent, their work, their lives wasted. Of good minds submitting to stupid ones. Of strength and courage strangled by envy, greed for power, fear of change. Change is freedom, change is life”

People Mind Spiritual Suffering Speak Seeing Talent Stupid Greed Envy Fear Of Change Good Mind

Book:The Dispossessed

Source: The Dispossessed

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