Andy Rooney

Civilization means conforming to a standard of behavior that may not seem natural to us.

Andy Rooney

Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won’t matter.

Andy Rooney

Death is a distant rumor to the young.

Andy Rooney

Don’t take a butcher’s advice on how to cook meat. If he knew, he’d be a chef.

Andy Rooney

Elephants and grandchildren never forget.

Andy Rooney

Familiar things are a great comfort to us all.

Andy Rooney

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.

Andy Rooney

I am interested in details. If you go into anything far enough, you get into the details of it, and people turn out to be interested in what makes things work.

Andy Rooney

I didn’t get old on purpose. It just happened. If you’re lucky, it could happen to you.

Andy Rooney

No matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

Andy Rooney