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Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

Andy Rooney

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Andy Rooney
Age: 92 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 14
Died: 2011
Died: November 4
Journalist
Screenwriter
War Correspondent
Writer
Albany
New York
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Most of us aren't that interested in getting rich- we just don't want to get poor.
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Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won't matter.
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I've learned... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
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Everyone hates war, everyone says.
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I understand shipping - you have to expect to pay for the stamps or for the freight company - but what's this handling they always have? How much does handling cost, anyway? I don't want a lot of people handling something I'm going to buy before I get it. How much would it cost if you didn't handle it before you sent it to me?
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We're all torn between the desire for privacy and the fear of loneliness.
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I don't think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldn't surprise me if they were out to sell me something or help someone else sell me something. I mean, why else would the Census Bureau want to know my telephone number?
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Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer.
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Conservatives are more religious than liberals--although there is no evidence that they're nicer people because of it.
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Let's face it, though, anything that's apt to happen to an appliance like a blender isn't covered by the warranty anyway, so I never send them in. If it breaks, I'll buy a new one. That's the American way.
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Every one starts out being an atheist.
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I've learned... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
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In Washington, a confidential assistant is someone who, if you don't want to know something, you go and ask him and he won't tell you.
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I've learned... that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
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I've learned... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.
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I've learned... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
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A writer's job is to tell the truth.
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I like ice hockey, but it's a frustrating game to watch. It's hard to keep your eyes on both the puck and the players and too much time passes between scoring in hockey. There are usually more fights than there are points.
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