What I've Learned Vol. I




  • Just because you map out your life, doesn't mean that's the path you'll follow.
  • Thirty isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Forty on the other hand...
  • If you're not happy where you are, get out now.
  • If you want respect, you have to give it.  
  • Likewise, if someone doesn't give you respect, they shouldn't be surprised if you don't give a s**t what they think.
  • No matter what you do, somebody's gonna bitch about it.
  • If nothing else, keep your shoes polished. 
  • It's not about what you are, it's about who you are. 
  • If they don't like it, tough. You know the truth. 
  • I have and always will hate rude people.
  • I'm definitley not the same guy I was five years ago.  
  • The club scene wasn't for me. You can't find love surrounded by strobe lights and booze. 
  • I don't deserve forgiveness, lucky for me God doesn't agree. 
  • My wife is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. 
  • I don't care what anyone says, Renaissance Faires are fun. 
  • I'm no Brad Pitt, but I'm no Steve Buscemi either - all respect to Steve.
  • I'm a nerd. It took me a while to embrace that, but once I did, I realized it's where I belong. 
  • Sometimes you have to come home to find what you've been missing. 
  • Nobody needs to know my politics, and nobody needs me to change theirs. 
  • 2016 was a wake-up call for a lot of people, let's hope they don't hit the snooze button.  
  • I'm a lot tougher than I thought. 
  • The truth might not always set you free, but it will give you what you need. 
  • You're only a victim if you let yourself be one. 
  • I'll drive 90 miles per hour on an open highway just for the rush. 
  • Life is too short to never know love.
  • At the end of the day, there's always a beautiful sunset.


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