I've learned that you can not 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's not what you have in your life but whom you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that you should not compare yourself to the best others can do but to the best you can do.

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 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 your slice it; there are always two slides.

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 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 learning to forgive takes practice.

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 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 friend 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 are down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned that sometimes when I am angry I have the right to be angry, but that does not 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 does not love you the way you want them to does not mean they do not love you with all they have.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you have had and what you have learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you have celebrated.

I've learned that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.

I've learned that your family will not always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you are not related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families are not biological.

I've learned that that no matter how good a friend is, they are going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it is not always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

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 friend fights, I am forced to choose sides even when I do not want to.

I've learned that just because two people argue, it does not mean they do not love each other. And just because they do not argue, it does not mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned that we do not have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned that you should not be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

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 that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get further in life.

I've learned that how many friends you have, if you are their pillar you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who do not even know you.

I've learned that 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 ease emotional pains.

I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

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 meaning, it loses value when overly used.

I've learned that it is hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing for up for what you believe.

On a positive note I've learned that no matter what happens, or
how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better
tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by
the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost
luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your
parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as
making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's
mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you,
but if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of
others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness
will find you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open
heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even
when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat
on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that
you should pass this on to someone you care about. I just did.
Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.

Note: people will forget what you said, people will forget what
you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel......
and as for me, I'm still learning.

~~Author unknown~~