i learned...

i stole dis from sum1's blog... its a lil sth to chew on.

it made me cry. -_-"

I've learned that first graders are the only ones who think it's neat when their teeth fall out
- Age 25

I've learned that you should never put off saying, "I love you", in any relationship as long as you sincerely mean it. Otherwise, you may spend the rest of your life regretting it
-Age 19

I've learned that when the traffic signal light says, "walk," I better run
-Age 57

I've learned that home is the place where we grumble the most and are loved the best
-Age 89

I've learned that if you are in a relationship with someone who doesnt believe in you, you should get out before you stop believing in yourself
-Age 22

I've learned that loaning money to friends and relatives causes them to get amnesia
-Age 32

I've learned that I should never tell my husband bad news on an empty stomach
-Age 60

I've learned that saying "hi" to somebody today can result in a new friend tomorrow
-Age 18

I've learned that it's best ti ask for what you need from your loved ones and not assume that somehow they'll just know
-Age 34

I've learned that old age is not a defeat but a vixtory, not a punishment but a privilege
-Age 79

I've learned that of all the bad four-letter words, DIET is the worst
-Age 54

I've learned that the way to grow old gracefully is to keep active
-Age 82

I've learned that no matter how old or how experienced you are, you can always learn something from a child
-Age 20

I've learned that an act of love, no matter how great or small, is always appreciated
-Age 22

I've learned that my husband's encouragement can make me do things I thought I couldnt
-Age 32

I've learned that no matter how beautiful your make up is, it cant hide the expression of a sad heart
-Age 21

I've learned that most people dont look for the truths of life; they only search for someone to agree with them
-Age 27

I've learned that everybody wants to be special to someone
-Age 22

I've learned that if you have several tasks, do the hardest one first. Then the rest are a snap
-Age 86

I've learned that you cant believe everything you hear, even if you hear it twice
-Age 18

I've learned that although I can skip class without getting in trouble, there's still the consequence at exam time
-Age 19

I've learned that a woman can stand anything but being forgotten or not being needed
-Age 89

I've learned that warmth, kindness and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them all will never be lonely
-Age 79

I've learned that the greatest test of friendship is to take a vacation together and still like each other when you return
-Age 59

I've learned that a mintue of extra thinking beforehand can save hours of worry later
-Age 22

I've learned that when I'm acting really stupid and I think that no one's watching, the guy I want to impress is watching
-Age 13

I've learned that all the advice and wisdom in the world cannot help you unless you apply it daily in your life
-Age 23

I've learned that a smile, a "How are you?" and a warm, close, caring hug always give love, faith and hope
-Age 54

I've learned that nothing feels as good as my fiance's arms around me when we've been separated too long
-Age 19

I've learned that you are never too old to try something new
-Age 82

I've learned that people place too much importance on progress and not enough on maintenance
-Age 32

I've learned that you are not an adult until you accept responsibility for your own actions and quit blaming everything on the way your parents reared you
-Age 37

I've learned that good or bad, most things dont last very long
-Age 32

I've learned that life is both simple and complicated at the same time. The trick is finding the simple truths that are contained in the complicated confusion
-Age 24

I've learned that an adult is someone who stopped growing, except in the middle
-Age 72

I've learned that the easiest way to find happiness is to quit complaining
-Age 19

I've learned that you can sit and worry until you are physically ill, but worrying doesnt change things - action does
-Age 46

I've learned that you should keep an open mind but dont be so open minded that your brains fall out
-Age 54

I've learned that there is no joy like the joy of seeing a child learn to read
-Age 18

I've learned that taking a break in the middle of a job is not as half as relaxing as taking a break after the job is finished
-Age 16

I've learned that some people love talking about history, especially their own
-Age 64

I've learned that nothing makes your heart rejoice more than children, all ages and colors, playing happily together on a playground at recess
-Age 19

I've learned that you should hope and work, but never hope more than you work
-Age 59

I've learned that if you're not willing to move mountains for your friends, they wont be willing to move them for you
-Age 18

I've learned that a monther is only as happy as her child
-Age 49

I've learned that sometimes when I get angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesnt give me the right to be cruel
-Age 42

I've learned that my mom was right about life when she commented, "No one ever said it would be easy"
-Age 30

I've learned that nothing in the world looks as precious as a sleeping child
-Age 34

I've learned that you shouldnt eat in a restaurant where the cook is skinny
-Age 55

I've learned that if either of your parents are angry, dont - and I repeat dont - ask for money
-Age 10

I've learned that just because someone doesnt love you the way you want them to doesnt mean they dont love you with all they have
-Age 32

I've learned that one of the best things I can give a hurting friend is my presence, not my words
-Age 38

I've learned that sometimes a P.S. to a letter contains the most important message of all
-Age 14

I've learned that the best and often the most neglected advice I receive is from my mother
-Age 22

I've learned that it is easy to meet interesting people in bookstores
-Age 54

I've learned that a kindess given to one person is contagious and will be passed along
-Age 50

I've learned that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done
-Age 19

I've learned that having a young friend when you are old is a special joy
-Age 83

I've learned that most of my regrets concern things I didnt do, and so now I'm more likely to say, "Why not?" instead of "no"
-Age 53

I've learned that no matter how old I am, I want my mother when I'm hurting
-Age 31

I've learned that you dont know the value of a dollar until you've earned it youself
-Age 17

I've learned that marriage is not always easy. You have to work on it more than anything else in life in order to make it successful
-Age 26

I've learned that it's hard to kiss when you are smiling
-Age 59

I've learned that a happy journey almost always depends on choosing the right companion
-Age 65

I've learned that we spend too much time wishing for things we dont have and missing the things we do
-Age 15

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
-Age 27

I've learned that an afternoon in my garden is better than an afternoon with a therapist
-Age 37

I've learned that after winning an argument with my wife, the first thing I should do is apologize
-Age 52

I've learned that doing something as a volunteer makes you feel better than if you were paid to do it
-Age 16

I've learned that the love that accompanies the birth of a child exceeds your greatest expectation
-Age 27

I've learned that when writing letters to family and friends; if I put a quote, verse or poem on the outside of the envelope, it's like sending a warm hug through the mail
-Age 50

I've learned that although nobody admits to liking to have their picture taken, everyone secretly does
-Age 32

I've learned that whining doesnt solve problems
-Age 10

I've learned that nothing makes me feel prettier than when a guy holds the door for me
-Age 15

I've learned that all the advice in the world doesnt help some situations. There are many things we have to figure out on our own
-Age 24

I've learned that those who reach their goals too easily have aimed too low
-Age 73

I've learned that there is no honestly like the honesty of a young child
-Age 23

I've learned that when your newly born grandchild holds you little finger in his little fist, you're hooked for life
-Age 74

I've learned that you should stop asking people for what they cannot give you and be content with what they can give
-Age 35

I've learned that children follow examples, not advice
-Age 62

I've learned that a compliment is appreciated by everyone
-Age 34

I've learned that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks
-Age 17

I've learned that I cant choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it
-Age 28

I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while, and you must forgive them for that
-Age 18

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
-Age 52

I've learned that what you pass on to your children will affect your generations
-Age 60

I've learned that it's hard to lie when you are looking into your mother's eyes
-Age 9

I've learned that you shouldnt judge people too quickly. Sometimes they have a good reason for the way they act
-Age 20

I've learned that in this world, you dont need a multitude of friends. All you really need is one who will stand by you through thick and thin
-Age 34

I've learned that the greatest physician in the world is optimism
-Age 41

I've learned that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere
-Age 38

I've learned that there are good neighbors wherever you live
-Age 30

I've learned that men dont know what to do when a woman cries
-Age 30

I've learned that you should never change everything in your life at once. Keep something the same just for stability so that it's easier to remember who you are
-Age 40

I've learned that your "I can" is more important than your "IQ"
-Age 14

I've learned that true happiness is when your newborn sleeps through the night
-Age 30

I've learned that you shouldnt waste too much of today worrying about yesterday
-Age 45

I've learned that no matter how much I complain about it, my husband's snoring is one of the safest sounds I know
-Age 21

I've learned that you shouldnt marry a man simply because your whole family is in love with him
-Age 31

I've learned that life is tough, but I'm tougher
-Age 39

I've learned that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the one you miss
-Age 89

I've learned that if you pray for your enemies, you'll stop hating them
-Age 74

I've learned that no one is perfect until you fall in love with him
-Age 18

I've learned that some people go for brains and some for beauty. but everyone appreciates a good sense of humor
-Age 30

I've learned that men would rather be lost for hours than stop and ask for directions
-Age 30

I've learned that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks
-Age 38

I've learned that what matters is not that you be the best, but that you try your best
-Age 15

I've learned that people lover to get letters from friends and family, no matter what the subject is or the length of the letters
-Age 22

I've learned that I appreciate my mother a lot more since I became a mother
-Age 31

I've learned that everyone you meet deserves that first smile
-Age 23

I've learned that the fire of a past love will always burn with a small flame
-Age 18

I've learned that I always think of the right thing to say when it's too late
-Age 30

I've learned that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am
-Age 50

I've learned that when your wife simply answers, "nothing" when you ask her what's wrong, you're in deep trouble
-Age 37

I've learned that love, not time, heals all wounds
-Age 14

I've learned that you view other people's children in a whole different light when you have one of your own
-Age 35

I've learned that having good hair is better than having good legs
-Age 19

I've learned that when your phone doesnt ring, you should ring someone else's
-Age 35

I've learned that to ignore the fact does not change the facts
-Age 56

I've learned that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting the person who has hurt you to hurt you longer
-Age 13

I've learned that it isnt always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself
-Age 20

I've learned that if you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you havent done much today
-Age 21

I've learned that when my best girlfriend tells me she's angry with her boyfriend and it's okay if I go out with him, she doesnt mean it
-Age 61

I've learned that when someone gives you something, never say, "You shouldnt have"
-Age 50

I've learned that I shouldnt go shopping when I'm depressed. I always buy too much
-Age 30

I've learned that the Lord didnt do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
-Age 46

I've learned that successful parenting is convincing each child that he is your favorite
-Age 57

I've learned that your ACT test score doesnt predict the rest of your life
-Age 18

I've learned that when I feel down, nothing quite picks me up like an "I'm proud of you" from my mom
-Age 22

I've learned that mo matter how bad your heart is broken, the world does not syop for your grief
-Age 21

I've learned that when someone says, "I love you," she's really asking, "Do you love me?"
-Age 23

I've learned that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved
-Age 18

I've learned that the best compliment my children gave me was when they said they would like to have a marriage like my husband's and mine
-Age 72

I've learned that you shouldnt let a day pass without making at least one person feel good
-Age 26

I've learned that the size of a house has nothing to do with how happy it is inside
-Age 22

I've learned that once a relationship is over, if you experienced more smiles than tears, then it wasnt a waste of time
-Age 26

I've learned that it's those small, daily happenings that make life so spectacular
-Age 21

I've learned that my grown children remember and treasure the things we did rather than the things we bought
-Age 65

I've learned that mothers dont have the time to be sick
-Age 32

I've learned that money doesnt buy class
-Age 44

I've learned that we should be glad for God doesnt give us everything we ask for
-Age 18

I've learned that after all these years, I still have a crush on my husband
-Age 28

I've learned that when my parents say, "It doesnt matter what we think, you are the one dating him" - they hate the guy
-Age 24

I've learned that grandmothers are mothers with a second chance
-Age 58

I've learned that nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else
-Age 85

I've learned that it doesnt matter how young you are when you get married, as long as it is to the right person
-Age 22

I've learned that a lonely place in your heart can be filled by volunteer work
-Age 54

I've learned that sometimes all a person need is a hand to hold and a heart to understand
-Age 19

I've learned that all people have both good and bad traits. The secret of a happy marriage is to concentrate on your spouse's good traits
-Age 60

I've learned that older people in my family have awelath of knowledge to share if I just ask and listen
-Age 26

I've learned that the more mistakes I make, the smarter I get
-Age 13

I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with
-Age 21

I've learned that if you are happy, it is because you put others before yourself
-Age 86

I've learned that you can never be too good a listener when a friend is in need
-Age 13

I've learned that you should never say no to a gift from a child
-Age 54

I've learned that I can always pray for someone when I dont have the strength to help him in some other way
-Age 76

I've learned that the best way to succeed is to do small things well
-Age 68

I've learned that the best time to ask your dad if you can do something is when he's sleeping
-Age 11

I've learned that my father saved me from many foolish acts with these words: "Go ask your mother".
-Age 16

I've learned that being kind is more important than being right
-Age 34

I've learned that I need to let my friends comfort me and hold me up, to let them know I need support, that I'm not always as strong as I look or act
-Age 49

I've learned that one sincere apology is worth more than all the roses money can buy
-Age 40

I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesnt mean they dont love each other. And just because they dont argue, it doesnt mean they do
-Age 22

I've learned that all grandchildren are beautiful, briliant, and take after their grandparents
-Age 65

I've learned that what we have done for ourselves alone dies with us. What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal
-Age 89

I've learned that people will remember you as being a great conversationalist if you mostly listen
-Age 49

I've learned that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world
-Age 22

I've learned that flipping through the channels is not annoying if I hold the remote
-Age 42

I've learned that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day
-Age 20

I've learned that I feel better about myself when I make others feel better about themselves
-Age 18

I've learned that even men love to be romanced once in a while
-Age 19

I've learned that being quiet doesnt always mean you have nothing to say
-Age 17

I've learned that it's all worth it when you are doing a sink full of dishes and your eighteen-year-old comes up behind you and gives a big hug. And you ask, "What is that for?" And she replies, "No special reason"
-Age 42

I've learned that when you're in love, it shows
-Age 28

I've learned that whenever my mom calls me on the phone to say "hi", it always makes me smile
-Age 20

I've learned that a kindness done is never lost. It may take a while, but like a suitcase on a luggage carousel, it will return again
-Age 77