“When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.”
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Famous Andy Rooney Quotes
“As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book.”
Source: Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit
“The dullest Olympic sport is curling, whatever 'curling' means.”
Source: Not That You Asked...
“My mother always called me 'sturdy' and said I have big bones. A little fat is what I am.”
Source: Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit
Source: Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit
“I'm always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by.”
“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.”
“the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.”
“I am not retiring. Writers don't retire. Writers never stop writing.”
Source: Sincerely, Andy Rooney
Source: Sincerely, Andy Rooney
Source: Sincerely, Andy Rooney
“Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.”
“I've learned ... that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.”
Source: Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit
“I've learned... that just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.”
Source: Not That You Asked...
“I've learned... that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.”