Andy Rooney

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

"Life is full of surprises. Some good, some not so good."

"The problem with people is that they're only human."

"Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done."

"I don't think we're meant to understand it all, sometimes things just are the way they are."

"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it."

"We're all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in love."

"The most important thing about money is that it serves you, not that you serve it."

"I believe that reading is important, no matter what you read."

"Death is a part of life, and it's not something to be afraid of."

"Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power."

"We're all going to die, so we might as well enjoy life."

"There are some things that are just the way they are."

"The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it."

"We waste a lot of our lives worrying about things that never happen."

"The secret to success is to do what you love."

"I've learned that life is what you make of it."

"Most of the things we want are things we don't need."

"You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you."

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

"I think the most important thing about being a parent is being present."

"We're all looking for something in life, and sometimes we find it."

"Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else."

"The truth is that we're all a little lost."

"I've learned that you can't go home again."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"We spend most of our lives trying to be someone we're not."

"The most important gift you can give someone is your time."

"There's no place like home."