*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 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 it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.

*I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to tbe best others can do but to the best you can do.  

*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 tbat 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 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 sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.

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

*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 what the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.

*I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people wbo don't even know you.

*I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find tbe strength to help.

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

*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.