Mignon McLaughlin

"A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles."

"It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not."

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

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times -- always with the same person."

"Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent."

"For the happiest life, days should be rigorously planned, nights left open to chance."