The World Is Our Classroom

Live and Learn and Pass It On
by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.,

I've learned that...

I've learned that most of the things I worry about never happen. -age 64

I've learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible. -age 47

I've learned that you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. -age 7

I've learned that if there were no problems there would be no opportunities. -age 19

I've learned that it doesn't cost anything to be nice. -age 66

I've learned that the important thing is not what others think of me but what I think of me. -age 38

I've learned that even the simplest task can be meaningful if I do it in the right spirit. -age 72

I've learned that in every face-to-face encounter, regardless of how brief, we leave something behind. -age 45

I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. -age 66

I've learned that if you spread the peas out on your plate, it looks like you ate more. -age 6

I've learned that regardless of color or age, we all need about the same amount of love. -age 37

I've learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you. -age 67

I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. -age 50

I've learned that simple things are often the most satisfying. -age 63

I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering up someone else. -age 13

I've learned that successful living is like playing a violin-it must be practiced daily. -age 70

I've learned that if you laugh and drink soda pop at the same time, it will come out of your nose. -age 7

I've learned that a sunroof is worth the extra cost. -age 29

I've learned that optimists live longer than pessimists. That's why I'm an optimist. -age 84

I've learned that happiness is like perfume: you can't give it away without getting a little on yourself. -age 59

I've learned that when someone hurts your feelings, it's unimportant unless you persist in remembering it. -age 68

I've learned that there's no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. -age 48

I've learned that if you smile at people, they will almost always smile back. -age 81

I've learned that homemade Toll House cookies should be eaten while still warm. -age 29

I've learned that we grow only when we push ourselves beyond what we already know. -age 53

I've learned never to underestimate the potential and power of the human spirit. -age 83

I've learned that everyone has something to teach. -age 51