Take two minutes to read these sayings written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Rooney has passed away but used to be on CBS’s 60 Minutes TV show.<\/p>\n
I’ve learned…
\nThat the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
\nThat when you’re in love, it shows.
\nI’ve learned …That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day.
\nThat having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
\nThat being kind is more important than being right.
\nThat you should never say no to a gift from a child.
\nThat I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in any other way.
\nThat no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
\nThat sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
\nThat simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
\nThat money doesn’t buy class.
\nThat it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
\nThat under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
\nThat to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
\nThat love, not time, heals all wounds.
\nThat the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
\nThat everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
\nThat no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
\nThat life is tough, but I’m tougher.
\nThat opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
\nThat I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.
\nThat one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
\nThat a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
\nThat when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, you’re hooked for life. (This happened to me when we went to adopt our daughter.)
\nThat everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.
\nThat the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Take two minutes to read these sayings written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Rooney has passed away but used to be on CBS’s 60 Minutes TV show. I’ve learned… That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly … <\/p>\n