Loren

-I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 10 minutes, but after that you had better know something. -I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It is what they do about it. -I've learned that it is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be. -I've learned that it is a lot easier to react than it is to think about it first. -I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. -I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something to take its place. -I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it. -I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score. -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 no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. -I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influences on who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. -I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. -I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who that counts. -I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something entirely different. -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 credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. (borrowed)