In a conversation, keep in mind that you’re more interested in what you have to say than anyone else is.
Andy Rooney (1919-2011) American journalist, commentator, author
“A Penny Saved Is a Waste of Time,” Pieces of My Mind (1984)
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Rooney, Andy
It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.
Andy Rooney (1919-2011) American journalist, commentator, author
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Learn to enjoy the little things in life, because the big ones don’t come around very often.
Andy Rooney (1919-2011) American journalist, commentator, author
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One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.
Andy Rooney (1919-2011) American journalist, commentator, author
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I’d be more willing to accept religion, even though I don’t believe in it, if I thought it made people nicer to each other, but I don’t think it does.
Andy Rooney (1919-2011) American journalist, commentator, author
Sincerely, Andy Rooney, Part 15 “Faith in Reason” (1999)
(Source)
From a 1989 letter he wrote to his children about religion.