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 it's
not what you have in your life, but who you have in
your life that counts.
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,
but to the best you can do.
I've learned that you
can do something in an instant that will give you
heartache for life.
I've learned that no
matter how thin you slice it, there are always two
sides.
I've learned that it's
taking me a long time to become the person I want to
be.
I've learned that it's
a lot easier to react than it is to think.
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
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
learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned that there
are people who love you dearly, but just don't know
how to show it.
I've learned that money
is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that a
true 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 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 our
background and circumstances may have influenced who
we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that two
people can look at the exact same thing and see
something totally different.
I've learned that there
are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned that no
matter the consequences, those who are honest with
themselves get farther in life.
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 loved
one cries out to you, you will find the strength to
help.
I've learned that
writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that
credentials on the wall do not make you a decent
human being.
