Mary Schmich

Quotes

• “Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.”
• “Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. ... [T]rust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.”
• “Do one thing every day that scares you.”
• “Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with those who are reckless with yours.”
• “Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.”
• “Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.”

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Key dates

Born

29 November 1953

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Mary

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Savannah

Occupation

columnist

Educated at

Pomona College

Award

Pulitzer Prize for Commentary

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