Andy Rooney

"The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. 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."

- Andy Rooney

"I’ve learned … that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them."

- Andy Rooney

"“The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. 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.”"

- Andy Rooney

"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."

- Andy Rooney

"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."

- Andy Rooney

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."

- Andy Rooney

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

- Andy Rooney

"If you smile when you are alone, then you really mean it."

- Andy Rooney

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

- Andy Rooney

"My advice is not to wait to be struck by an idea. If you’re a writer, you sit down and damn well decide to have an idea. That’s the way to get an idea."

- Andy Rooney

"I don't like food that's too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I'd buy a painting."

- Andy Rooney

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

- Andy Rooney

"In spite of some bad experiences, I’m a firm believer in the trial-and-error method of learning."

- Andy Rooney

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don't clean it up too quickly."

- Andy Rooney

"Elephants and grandchildren never forget."

- Andy Rooney

""The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.""

- Andy Rooney

"“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.”"

- Andy Rooney

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly."

- Andy Rooney

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly."

- Andy Rooney

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day."

- Andy Rooney

""One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don't clean it up too quickly.""

- Andy Rooney

"The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature."

- Andy Rooney