I've learned

I've learned
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned
that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned
that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned
that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned
that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned
that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do but to the best you can do.
I've learned
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned
that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned
that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned
that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned
that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned
that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned
that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned
that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned
that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned
that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
I've learned
when you are in love it shows.
I've learned
just one person saying to me, "you made my day!" makes my day.
I've learned
being king is more important than being right.
I've learned
when your newly born baby holds your little finger in his fist, that you are hooked for life.
I've learned
I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned
that noone is perfect untill you fall in love with them.
I've learned
that you do not fall in love when you meet the perfect person, but when you see imperfect person perfectly.
I've learned
that love, not time heals all wounds.