85 Quotes by Mary Schmich

Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t.

Don't waste your time on jealousy...

All this situation does is remind people of the incredible power and potency of the Internet,

Don’t waste your time on jealousy...

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, and don’t put up with people that are reckless with yours.

Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.