Myst's Edge

Some Thoughts                                                    Jul 12, 08

This page contains various thoughts and ideas.  Some are mine, some are from friends, and some I just found and liked, but don't know who they started with.

Read these with an open mind, maybe ponder a bit, and then read it again.  Like many things on my website, I change this page often.

You must know you are lost before you know to look for your true path.  -  Ms Wendy

You are irreplaceable because you are you.  -  Tom Watanabe, Nikken

If you don't try to go too far, you'll never know just how far you can go - Ms Wendy

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Good Advice for a New Year from Andy Rooney. No matter what you might feel about Andy Rooney, many of his sayings make pluck a string.

1. I've learned-that when you're in love, it shows.
2. I've learned-that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
3. I've learned-that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
4. I've learned-that being kind is more important than being right.
5. I've learned-that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
6. I've learned-that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
7. I've learned-that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
8. I've learned-that sometimes all a person needs, is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
9. I've learned-that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
10. I've learned-that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
11. I've learned-that money doesn't buy class.
12. I've learned-that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
13. I've learned-that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
14. I've learned-that the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
15. I've learned-that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
16. I've learned-that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
17. I've learned-that love, not time, heals all wounds.
18. I've learned-that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

19. I've learned-that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
20. I've learned-that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
21. I've learned-that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
22. I've learned-that life is tough, but I'm tougher.
23. I've learned-that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
24. I've learned-that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
25. I've learned-that I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.
26. I've learned-that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
27. I've learned-that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
28. I've learned-that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
29. I've learned-that when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in her little fist, that you're hooked for life.
30. 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.
31. I've learned-that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life-threatening situation.
32. I've learned-that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Author Andy Rooney