I have learned ...
我已识之
I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
至尊学府, 长者足下
I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.
爱到深处, 情意难捺
I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.
子之怀思, 我心所挂
I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
携幼入眠, 天伦无价
I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.
宁葆慈心, 不矜自洽
I've learned....
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
童稚之好, 永不言差
I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
力所不及, 恒心祷之
I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
共赴时艰, 不避妍媸
I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
有手可牵, 有心可知
I've learned....
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
夏夜漫步, 如画如诗
I've learned....
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
命似卷纸, 趋走如跳
I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
感恩上帝, 未满所要
I've learned.....
That money doesn't buy class.
钱能通神, 不买格调
I've learned....
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
涓涓琐事, 生命之妙
I've learned....
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
面硬似铁, 心实澎湃
I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
漠然无补, 真实常在
I've learned....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
痴心报复, 徒受伤害
I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.
天长地久, 疗伤唯爱
I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
成长之道, 贵在良友
I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
会心有恒, 常开笑口
I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
人无完人, 爱人无丑
I've learned...
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
生命维艰, 我心不朽
I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
机遇有常, 维人所用
I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
执苦不返, 乐入他境
I've learned.....
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.
无缘奉孝, 中心忧恸
I've learned.....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
言语轻柔, 食之不硬
I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
惠而不费, 笑能驻颜
I've learned....
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
幼孙执手, 便是永年
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.
登山之乐, 本在攀援
I've learned....
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
工时益少, 工价益全
By Andy Rooney
