“By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have...” — Marie Dressler Quote

“By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.”

“By the time we've hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons.”

“If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?”

“I longed to fly. I was paid in flying lessons and, by the time I was 13, I'd logged 100 hours at the controls.”

“When a story or part of a story comes to me, I turn it over in my mind a long time before starting to write. I might make notes or take long drives or who knows what. By the time I give myself permission to write, I know certain things, though not everything. I know where the story is headed, and I know certain crucial points along the way.”

“By the time you've reached your sixties, you do know that one day you will die, and knowing that is at least the beginning of wisdom.”