My "I've learnt that..." List

• Every opinion has an equal and opposite counter-opinion.
• Truth and fact are not the same thing because truth is almost always relative.
• People DO get away with crime.
• Sometimes it's easier to trust someone else than to trust yourself.
• No matter how eloquent you are, words will fail you when you need them the most.
• We talk the most when we have nothing to say.
• You're never too old for Archie comics.
• No matter how indifferent you are, a child's hunger will break your heart.
• If you drive in this city, it's hard not to swear.
• Only animals and children can love unconditionally.
• Hope is more often born out of desperation than optimism.
• It's more important to share silence comfortably than share conversation comfortably.
• Sharing grief creates more grief.
• Good spelling is fast becoming an oxymoron.
• Books on positive thinking can sometimes be very depressing.
• When a child asks you "Shall I show you how strong I am?" NEVER say "yes"
• The "moral compass" is really a compass and points in different directions for different people.
• Sometimes, "you say it best when you say nothing at all."
• You'll never find yourself unless you first lose yourself.
• Good music can move you in a way that can only be felt and never defined.