Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Writers never stop writing. The thought for the day is share the love. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.”, “Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.”, “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.”, “Christians talk as though goodness was their idea but good behavior doesn't have any religious origin. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. He was described as a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. I've learned .... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. Don't clean it up too quickly. Christians talk as though goodness was their idea but good behavior doesn't have any religious origin. I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. If you're a writer, you sit down and damn well decide to have an idea. I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. 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.
Ladies, I apologize. Enjoy the best Andy Rooney Quotes at BrainyQuote. Stop sharing the love.”. Don't clean it up too quickly." Beep.' 43 quotes from Andy Rooney: 'Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. This nugget came from 1983. Veteran commentator Andy Rooney is stepping down from his role at "60 Minutes." Patriotism is rampant in war and there are some good things about it. He wrote a commentary in the CBS news magazine ‘60 minutes’ called ‘A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney’ which became popular and ran for more than three decades. Andy Rooney delivered his final regular 60 Minutes segment … Be the first to learn about new releases!
A writer's greatest pleasure is revealing to people things they knew but did not know they knew.

The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. Often months go by. Andy Rooney. He was one of the very few journalists who witnessed US air force raids on Germany. ~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist. In Rooney's book "Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit," he wrote "The process by which each of us acquires a reputation isn't independent of our character.

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If someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. ANSWER: Yes he did. Andy Rooney died in 2011 and was an atheist and a liberal. While they didn’t always agree with what Andy Rooney had to say, it was rare that his “way with words” didn’t leave them in an elevated mood. Share with your friends.

Just as self-respect and pride bring out the best in an individual, pride in family, pride in teammates, pride in hometown bring out the best in groups of people.

The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. Our prisons are filled with the devout.”, “I'm always on the lookout for something good about people.

There's a kind of glory to them when they're all lit up that exceeds anything all the money in the world could buy. If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.

Please do a minimum of research before misattributing such things. I found this Kenny Bania-esque observation in Rooney's 2004 anthology Years of Minutes, which reprinted his 60 Minutes segments from 1982-2003. He worked as a freelancer for few days, and was offered to write the CBS ‘Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts’, which turned out to be a hit on both radio and television and topped the television ratings. People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe. The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. The trouble with dictionaries is, they tell you more about words than you want to know without answering the question you have. Quotations by Andy Rooney, American Journalist, Born January 14, 1919.

", “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.”, “The 50-50-90 rule: anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.”, “I've learned .... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.”, “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 when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.”, “Did you ever hear one of those corny, positive messages on someone's answering machine? 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. If you smile when you are alone, then you really mean it. If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. It’s just amazing how long this country has been going to hell without ever having got there. “As I grow in age, I value women who are over forty most of all.

Why? Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. This encouraged him to write TV shows. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. Rooney, 92, began his run on the show in July of 1978, and became a fixture on the program that fall. A little fat is what I am.

Maybe that's enough to make patriotism eligible to be considered a virtue. He further appeared and wrote for various programs including ‘In Praise of New York City’ and the ‘Mr Rooney’ series. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. If you don’t enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are that you’re not going to be very happy. We have collected his most famous quotes from his work, writings, and shows.

I'm an admirer of everything Dr. Martin Luther King stood for, but I don't think he would have stood for this. The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. “Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit”, p.259, PublicAffairs “Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. 'Hi, it's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. War brings out the kind of pride in country that encourages its citizens in the direction of excellence and it encourages them to be ready to die for it. This produces a warm sense of fellow feeling and is the best a writer can do.”, “Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done.”, “I don't differentiate much, except in degree, between people who believe in religion from those who believe in astrology, magic or the supernatural.”, “Nothing in fine print is ever good news.”, “People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe.”, “The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. My mother always called me 'sturdy' and said I have big bones. The above was written by Andy Rooney (1919 - 2011), an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney, a part of the CBS News programme 60 Minutes, from 1978 to 2011. Don't clean it up too quickly. Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Often months go by.”, “Writers don't often say anything that readers don't already know, unless its a news story. He also contributed to news programs which got him his first Emmy Award. Welcome back. It almost always depends more on the decisions we make than on chance occurrences.".

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose. There's a kind of glory to them when they're all lit up that exceeds anything all the money in the world could buy.”, “If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.”, “Do I have opinions that might piss people off? His experience of war inspired him to write his first book ‘Air Gunner’.

Writers don't retire.