Phyllis McGinley

Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.

Nothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause.

Getting along with men isn't what's truly important. The vital knowledge is how to get along with a man, one man.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

I used to have nightmares when I was a little kid that I woke up prematurely and opened all the Christmas presents. And then I would be so relieved when I woke up and I realized that I hadn't done it.