Appearances are not the full cloth of a woman, but they are the most readily seen. - Laura Moncur
However difficult it is to be the homely friend of a reputed beauty, there are certain benefits. Most days, the humiliation of being the second choice is outweighed by the overflow of disappointed gentlemen. - Laura Moncur
A man that don't believe in destiny don't need to know what his destiny is. - Laura Moncur
The more I know about business, the more I'm convinced that it is conducted in homes and churches far more than in office buildings. - Laura Moncur
An old friend is like a tender memory or a comfortable shoe. It takes years of caring to get to that point. - Laura Moncur
You don't get to pick your own nickname. They've gotta give you one. It's like we're all tryin' to make pets out of each other and we're not comfortable unless we get to name 'em. - Laura Moncur
We make our gadgets our own by the way that we use them, with or without the permission of the manufacturer. - Laura Moncur
Life ain't like books. Books got somebody writin' 'em and tryin' to entertain ya. Life is more like a set of Legos. Unless you take care of 'em, you lose a few pieces and you end up steppin' on 'em with bare feet. You gotta take care of your life. - Laura Moncur
Whether you are healthy or ill, your thoughts can drive you. If you are feeling ill, it may be your mind that has made you so. - Laura Moncur
Joy is not a commodity to be hoarded and protected. It is like a muscle. It must be used daily to keep strong and vigorous. For all my hardships, I have been able to remain quite joyful, for my muscles are strong. - Laura Moncur
There's nothing like seeing a photo of yourself in happier days speeding toward your face in anger. - Laura Moncur
Better to look weak and be strong than to look strong and be weak. - Laura Moncur
Attention to our duties provides far greater rewards than beauty and wit. Self-control is what differentiates us from the beasts. Without it, we are merely animals. - Laura Moncur
Spoken words evaporated into the air just as easily as burned letters, but the sound of them seemed immortal. It was as if a word spoken could not be destroyed. - Laura Moncur
Sometimes ya gotta do stuff 'cause it's expected of ya, not 'cause of anything else. - Laura Moncur
You learn a lot about people when you play games with them. - Laura Moncur
There is nothing like the razor sharp tongue of a good friend to cut through the lies we tell ourselves. - Laura Moncur
A fine dress on a homely maiden is never enough of a distraction. It can convey a sense of wealth and its accompanying attractions, but it can never truly compensate for a plain face. - Laura Moncur
There is not a person in the world who is given the advantage of travel who does not return changed. - Laura Moncur
Ain't never seen a ski trip fix a marriage. - Laura Moncur
Even the most dangerous look less threatening when they are dead. - Laura Moncur
Our creations MUST be shared to be art, and the easiest way to share our art is to sell it. - Laura Moncur
Papa said that I should never be jealous of another's marriage. Whatever joys I imagine them having are just my imaginings. The reality is far more complicated and vast. - Laura Moncur
Mighty hard to tell the people you love you're a failure. - Laura Moncur
A scoundrel will forever be a scoundrel, no matter which coat he wears. - Laura Moncur
Enmeshed in the details of life, a diary rarely talks about the important things. It turns out that most of life happens off-screen. - Laura Moncur
In business, you must remain unattached to the outcome. It matters not who is chosen first and who is chosen second. The only thing that matters is the final verdict. - Laura Moncur
I've decided that the key to happiness is low expectations. - Laura Moncur