I've learned.... that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned....that I feel better about myself when I make others feel better about themselves.
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 what we have done for ourselvesalone dies with us. What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
I've learned....that one sincere apology is worth more than all the roses money can buy.
I've learned.... that words harshly spoken are as difficult to retrieve as feathers in a gale.
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 life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
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 once a relationship is over, if you experienced more smiles than tears, then it wasn't a waste of time.
I've learned....that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....never to humiliate another person. Always give him an honourable way to back down or out of something and still save face.
I've learned....that the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned....that if you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven't done much today.
I've learned....that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned....that you view other people's children in a whole different light when you have some of your own.
I've learned....that the older I get, the smarter my parents become.
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 I always think of the right thing to say when it's too late.
I've learned....that even at the age of forty-nine, you can still feel like a twelve year old child when your mother is talking to you.
I've learned....that no matter what their ages or how far away they may be, you never stop wanting to keep a protective arm around your children.
I've learned....to gather all the crumbs thrown my way. They soon form a lovely, thick slice of life and memories.
I've learned....that when you want a garment to shrink, it won't, and when you don't, it will come out of the dryer and fit your cat!
I've learned....that the kind of adults my children are now is directly related to the kind of children I continually told them they were.
I've learned....that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned....that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned....that when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned....that it is just as wrong to be rude to a child as to an adult. In fact, it may be more unforgivable.
I've learned....that you should never jump off a diving board when wearing a bikini.
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 a peacock today may be a feather duster tomorrow.
I've learned....that nobody wants to know what you're doing until you're doing something that you don't want anyone to know.
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 those who reach their goals too easily have aimed too low.
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 when packing for a vacation, you should take half as many clothes as you think you will need and twice as much money. Your clothes and money should run out about the same time!
I've learned....that a good friend is the one who tells you how you really look in your jeans.
I've learned....that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
I've learned - that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned - that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned - that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned - that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned - that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned - that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned - that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned - that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned - that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it..
I've learned - that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned - that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned - that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned - that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned - that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned - that you can keep going long after you think you can't
I've learned - that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned - that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned - that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned - that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned - that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned - that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned - that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned - that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish, Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned - that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to you can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families are biological.
I've learned - that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned - that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned - that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned - that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned - that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret It could change your life forever.
I've learned - that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned - that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned - that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned - that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned - that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned - that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.