Andy Rooney's Thoughts on Life
- I've learned...
that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer
it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
- I've learned...
that the best classroom in the world is
at the feet of an elderly person.
- I've learned...
that when you're in love, it shows.
- I've learned...
that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!"
makes my day.
- I've learned...
that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one
of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
- I've learned...
that being kind is more important than being right.
- I've learned...
that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
- I've learned...
that I can always pray for someone when I don't have
the strength to help him in some other way.
- I've learned...
that no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
- I've learned...
that sometimes all a person needs is a hand
to hold and a heart to understand.
- I've learned...
that simple walks with my father around the block on summer
nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
- I've learned...
that we should be glad God doesn't give us
everything we ask for.
- I've learned...
that money doesn't buy class.
- I've learned...
that it's those small daily happenings
that make life so spectacular.
- I've learned...
that under everyone's hard shell is someone
who wants to be appreciated and loved.
- I've learned...
that even the Lord didn't do it all in one day.
What makes me think I can?
- I've learned...
that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
- I've learned...
that love, not time, heals all wounds.
- I've learned...
that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to
surround myself with people smarter than I am.
- I've learned...
that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
- I've learned...
that opportunities are never lost; someone will take
the ones you miss.
- I've learned...
that when you harbor bitterness, happiness
will dock elsewhere.
- I've learned...
that I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one
more time before she passed away.
- I've learned...
that one should keep his words both soft and tender,
because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
- I've learned...
that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
- I've learned...
that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose
what I do about it.
- I've learned...
that when your newly born grandchild holds your little
finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
- I've learned...
that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all
the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
- I've learned...
that the less time I have to work with,
the more things I get done.
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