This was written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying much with so few words
1. I've learned...that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
2. I've learned...that when you are in love, it shows.
3. I've learned...that one person saying to me "you've made my day" made my day.
4. I've learned...that having a child fall acleep in you arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
5.I've learned...that being kind is more important being right.
6. I've learned...that you should never say NO to a gift from a child.
7. I've learned...that I can always pray for someone when I don't have strength to help him in some other way.
8. I've learned...that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
9. I've learned...that sometimes all a person need is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
10. 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.
11. I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
12. I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give is everything we ask for.
13. I've learned...that money doesn't buy class.
14. I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spcetacular.
15. I've learned...that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated.
16. I've learned...that to ignore the facts doesn not change the facts.
17. I've learned...that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
18. I've learned...that love, not time, heals all wounds.
19. I've learned...that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
20. I've learned...that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
21. I've learned...that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
22. I've learned...that life is tough, but I am tougher.
23. I've learned...that opportunities are never lost, someone will take the one you misses.
24. I've learned...that when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
25. I've learned...that I wish I could have told my Mum that I love Her one more time before she passed away.
26. I've learned...that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
27. I've learned...that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
28. I've learned...that when your newly born granchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
29. 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.
30. I've learned...that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
