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Most of us believe everyone has a right to his own opinion - as long as it agrees with ours.

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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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If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.
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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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In spite of some bad experiences, I'm a firm believer in the trial and error method of learning.
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I've learned... that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
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Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
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I've learned... that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
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Do I have opinions that might piss people off? Yes - that's what I'm here for.
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When I write, I use an Underwood #5 made in 1920. Someone gave me an electric typewriter, but there's no use pretending you can use machinery that thinks faster than you do. An electric typewriter is ready to go before I have anything to say.
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