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 More Quotes by Andy Rooney More Quotes From Andy Rooney I've learned .... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. Andy Rooney ive-learned missing opportunity I'd be more willing to accept religion, even if I didn't believe it, if I thought it made people nicer to each other but I don't think it does. Andy Rooney atheist believe thinking A writer's job is to tell the truth. Andy Rooney telling-the-truth jobs I am not retiring. Writers don't retire. Writers never stop writing. Andy Rooney retiring writing My mother always called me 'sturdy' and said I have big bones. A little fat is what I am. Andy Rooney bones mother littles I don't differentiate much, except in degree, between people who believe in religion from those who believe in astrology, magic or the supernatural. Andy Rooney astrology atheist believe Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer. Andy Rooney retiring powerful writing One of my major shortcomings - I'm vindictive. I don't know why that is. Even in petty things in my life I tend to strike back. It's a lot more pleasurable a sensation than feeling threatened. Andy Rooney vindictive strikes feelings In the futile attempts we all make to tidy up our lives and our surroundings, nothing is more difficult than throwing out a book. Andy Rooney surroundings throwing book Dogs are nicer than people. Andy Rooney dog people Never trust the food in a restaurant on top of the tallest building in town that spends a lot of time folding napkins. Andy Rooney towns cooking food You're almost always better off keeping your mouth shut, but don't let that stop you from popping off. Andy Rooney keeping-your-mouth-shut better-off mouths Those to whom his word was revealed were always alone in some remote place, like Moses. There wasn't anyone else around when Mohammed got the word either. Mormon Joseph Smith and Christian Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy, had exclusive audiences with God. We have to trust them as reporters--and you know how reporters are. They'll do anything for a story. Andy Rooney atheist christian religion I've learned... that just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day. Andy Rooney ive-learned made appreciation Nothing in fine print is ever good news. Andy Rooney fine news literature I've learned... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. Andy Rooney ive-learned tomorrow may The two biggest sellers in any bookstore are the cookbooks and the diet books. The cookbooks tell you how to prepare the food, and the diet books tell you how not to eat any of it! Andy Rooney fitness funny book When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper. Andy Rooney peppers sarcasm sarcastic The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook. Andy Rooney dieting loss book I've learned ... that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them. Andy Rooney falling-in-love marriage perfect
