Andy Rooney

"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it."

"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."

"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."

"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it."

"I've learned .... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss."

"the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person."

"I've learned .... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere."