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...
you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned...
it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.

I've learned...
we can do something in an instant that will give 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 taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

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 you can keep going long after you think you can't.

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 people are more willing to help us once we have done all we can to help ourselves.

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 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 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...
my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

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 maturity has to do with what types of experiences we've had and what we've learned from them.

I've learned...
that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned...
you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I've learned...
your family won't always be there for you.

I've learned...
people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't always biological.

I've learned...
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. It's more important to learn to forgive ourselves.

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 it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned...
that it's not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.

I've learned...
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I've learned...
that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned...
that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.

I've learned...
that our life can be changed in a matter of minutes by people who don't even know us.

I've learned...
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned...
that sometimes the people we care most about in life are taken from us way too soon.

I've learned...
that although the word love can have many different meanings, it loses value when overly used.

I've learned...
that sometimes we can love a person but not their actions...and we need to tell them so.

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 we believe.

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