--- title: "3 Fred Gipson Quotes - Famous Writer" description: "American fiction writer (1908-1973)... | Frederick Benjamin Gipson was an American writer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e7/fred-gipson-88248_life_what-i-mean-is-things-like-that-happen-t_281530.jpg" --- # Fred Gipson (1908–1973) Writer **3** quotes in **4** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Fred Gipson was a writer. ## Quick Facts About Fred Gipson Born February 7, 1908 Died August 14, 1973 Profession Writer ## About Fred Gipson American fiction writer (1908-1973)... \| Frederick Benjamin Gipson was an American writer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel Old Yeller, which became a popular 1957 Walt Disney film. Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in the Texas Hill Country, the son of Beck Gipson and Emma Deishler. After working at a variet ## Quotes by Fred Gipson > [“What I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem might cruel and unfair, but that's how life is a part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-gipson/what-i-mean-is-things-like-that-happen-they-may-seem-might-cruel-and/) [Fred Gipson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-gipson/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e7/fred-gipson-88248_life_what-i-mean-is-things-like-that-happen-t_281530.jpg) > [“You're getting to be a big boy; and while I'm gone, you'll be the man of the family. I want you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-gipson/you-re-getting-to-be-a-big-boy-and-while-i-m-gone-you-ll-be-the-man/) [Fred Gipson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-gipson/) [Family](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/family/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/984/fred-gipson-88248_family_you-re-getting-to-be-a-big-boy-and-while_881319.jpg) > [“I reached in and let him lick my hand. 'Yeller,' I said, 'I'll be back. I'm promising that I'll be back.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-gipson/i-reached-in-and-let-him-lick-my-hand-yeller-i-said-i-ll-be-back-i-m/) [Fred Gipson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-gipson/) [Let Lick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/let-lick-940425/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/daa/fred-gipson-88248_quote_i-reached-in-and-let-him-lick-my-hand-ye_1782831.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-gipson/#itemlist", "name": "Fred Gipson Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“What I mean is, things like that happen. They may seem might cruel and unfair, but that's how life is a part of the time. But that isn't the only way life is. A part of the time, it's mighty good. And a man can't afford to waste all the good part, worrying about the bad parts. 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