Quotes by John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald

A man with a credit card is in hock to his own image of himself.

Cards

Credit

Men

A nonreader is somebody standing there in a blindfold.

Blindfolds

Standing

Standing There

As I holed up in the City of Angels, I was also aware of a comforting feeling of anonymity. In the world’s biggest third-class city I could pass unnoticed. I spoke the language. I was familiar with the currency. I could drink the water. I could almost breathe the air, late April air, compounded of interesting hydrocarbons.

Air

Angel

Class

At times it seems as if arranging to have no commitment of any kind to anyone would be a special freedom. But in fact the whole idea works in reverse. The most deadly commitment of all is to be committed only to one’s self. Some come to realize this after they are in the nursing home.

Commitment

Home

Relationship

Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.

Avoiding

Friendship

Unforgivable

I am not suited to the role of going around selling the life-can-be-beautiful idea. It can be, indeed. But you don’t buy the concept from your friendly door-to-door lecture salesman.

Beautiful

Doors

Ideas

If the cards are stacked against you, reshuffle the deck.

Cards

Deck

Ifs

If you would be thrilled by watching the galloping advance of a major glacier, you’d be ecstatic watching changes in publishing.

Galloping

Glaciers

Would Be

In the morning I’m often anti-semantic.

Morning

Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather.

Blow

Integrity

Wind

Follow The Behaviour University in order to get the greatest quotes from the greatest people of all time so that you can tap into your own greatness.

Adoption

Air

Angel

Avoiding

Beautiful

Blindfolds

Blow

Cards

Cheating

Class

Commitment

Country

Credit

Cures

Deck

Differences

Doors

Fool

Friendship

Galloping

Girl

Glaciers

Gun

Hedging

Heterosexuality

Home

Honesty

Ideas

Ifs

Inexplicable

Integrity

Long

Men

Morning

Music

Night

Passion

People

Philosophy

Prison

Purpose

Relationship

Self

Standing

Standing There

Strong

Sun

Touching

Unforgivable

War

The Future Blueprint

Tool

The Home Therapist: Anti Anxiety

Tool

The Autobiography

Tool

The Behaviour Diary

Tool

The Dating Diary

Tool

The Relationship Therapist

Tool

Quotes by John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald

A man with a credit card is in hock to his own image of himself.

A nonreader is somebody standing there in a blindfold.

At times it seems as if arranging to have no commitment of any kind to anyone would be a special freedom. But in fact the whole idea works in reverse. The most deadly commitment of all is to be committed only to one’s self. Some come to realize this after they are in the nursing home.

Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.

I am not suited to the role of going around selling the life-can-be-beautiful idea. It can be, indeed. But you don’t buy the concept from your friendly door-to-door lecture salesman.

If the cards are stacked against you, reshuffle the deck.

If you would be thrilled by watching the galloping advance of a major glacier, you’d be ecstatic watching changes in publishing.

In the morning I’m often anti-semantic.

Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather.

Get Social with TBU

Topics by John D. MacDonald

Popular Tools

The Future Blueprint

The Home Therapist: Anti Anxiety

The Autobiography

The Behaviour Diary

The Dating Diary

The Relationship Therapist

Menu

Menu