You can figure out who you were by which movies you loved when. Mary Schmich figurelovemovie Change image and share on social
Chicago is constantly auditioning for the world, determined that one day, on the streets of Barcelona, in Berlin's cabarets, in the coffee shops of Istanbul, people will know and love us in our multidimensional glory, dream of us the way they dream of San Francisco and New York. Mary Schmich auditionbarcelonaberlin share on social
In twenty 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. Mary Schmich backfabulousgrasp Change image and share on social
On an average day, we allow ourselves the fiction that we own a piece of our workplace. That's part of what it takes to get the job done. Deeper down, we know it's all on loan. Mary Schmich averagedaydeep Change image and share on social
Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right. Mary Schmich afterwardanticipateclose Change image and share on social
Every day each of us wakes up, reaches into drawers and closets, pulls out a costume for the day and proceeds to dress in a style that can only be called preposterous. Mary Schmich callclosetcostume Change image and share on social
One thing you might want to learn before you attend the world's largest ukulele lesson is how to say ukulele. Mary Schmich attendlargelearn Change image and share on social
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, don't put up with those who are reckless with yours. Mary Schmich heartpeopleput Change image and share on social
Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer. Mary Schmich archivistbiographerfriend Change image and share on social
Like many women my age, I am 28 years old. Mary Schmich agewomanyear Change image and share on social
