Things I've learned....(Life's Little Book by H.Jackson Brown Jr)

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I've learned that all teachers have secret powers.
I've learned that telling a lie is worse than telling the bad truth.
I've learned that you never judge a book by its movie.
I've learned always choose good partners for school projects or you might end up doing most of the work.
I've learned that if you want to have a sleepover you are more likely to have one if you ask your dad rather than your mom.
I've learned typing on Type to Learn doesn't improve your typing, but typing up short stories you wrote yourself does.
I've learned that it is better to stay in at recess to get your work done than get farther and farther behind.
I've learned never to play with CRAZY glue.
I've learned not to cook half of a grape in the microwave.
I've learned that it's okay to get in trouble on Tuesdays because the principal is at a meeting.
I've learned that you should never test how far a slingshot gun goes when you are near a lot of houses.
I've learned never to sit on a wet bicycle seat.
I've learned you should never take without giving.
I've learned you should never give yourself a haircut.
I've learned that you should never yell at your mom when she's pregnant.
I've learned that you should never let your dad buy you clothes.
I've learned that you should never tell your parents who you have a crush on.
I've learned that when your parents are mad it is best to not talk to them.
I've learned that you can never have too much adventure.
I've learned that you shouldn't try to open a coconut with a folding Swiss army knife.
I've learned not to offer a hungry dog invisible food.
I've learned that you should never show your stuffed animals to a dog.
I've learned to never paint faces on my dad when he's asleep.
I've learned never to touch your tongue to an ice sculpture.
I've learned that I am growing up too fast.
I've learned not to hiss like a cat at a stray dog.
I've learned that you can never outwit your dog.
I've learned that you should never put fertilizer on your head.
I've learned to never give your baby brother a permanent marker.
I've learned never to make my mom watch "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", or else she'll laugh so hard that she'll snort like a pig.
I've learned that when you are sad, all you want to do is be alone and talk to yourself, not others.
I've learned that no matter how old I am, I still ask my mom how to do things.

 

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I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world, is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned....
That you should never say "no" to a gift from a child.

I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

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.

I've learned....
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned....
That money doesn't buy class.


I've learned....
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.


I've learned...
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.


I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?

I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned....
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.

I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.


I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned....
That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away.

I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.


I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned....
That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

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.

I've learned ...
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

I've learned....
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.