| I've learned that you can get by on charm
for about 15 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 it's not what happens to people
that's important, it's what they do about it. 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
sometimes I just need to be held. 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 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 my best friends and I can do anything or
nothing and have the best time. 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 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 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 no matter how
much I care, some people just don't care back. 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 should never tell a child
her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more
humiliating and what a tragedy it would be if she 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 can take
care of you and love you and teach you to trust people
again. Families aren't biological. 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
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 sometimes when my friends fight,
I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to. 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 sometimes you have
to put the individual ahead of their actions. I've learned that it
takes years to build up trust and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we
understand that friends change. I've learned that if you
don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear
drawer. 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 the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes
in them. 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
two people can look at the exact same thing and see
something totally different. 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 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 many things
can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control. I've
learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you
are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times
you need them the most. 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 writing, as well
as talking, can erase emotional pains. I've learned that the
people you care most about in life are taken from you too
soon. I've learned that although the word "love" can have
many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.
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. © p.s. carrie zimmerman. i love you for this quote! |
