I have learned

By Andy Rooney

[Found this written down in an old book for mine. Guess I picked the lines I liked best]

I have learned -

That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

That to ignore the facts, does not change the facts.

That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting the other person continue to hurt you.

That love, not time, heals all wounds.

That the easiest way for me to grow as a person, is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you missed.

That it is best to give advice only in two circumstances, when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

That when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

That the less time I have, to work with, the more things I get done.

That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

That being kind is more important than being right.