I’ve learned… That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

我明白了…世界上最好的教室就是老人的腳邊。

I’ve learned… That when you’re in love, it shows.

我明白了…當你沉浸在愛情中，會表現出來的。

I’ve learned… That just one person saying to me, “You’ve made my day!” makes my day.

我明白了…有人告訴我“你讓我很快樂!”，這使我很快樂。

I've learned… That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

我明白了…有個孩子在在你的臂彎中入睡是世界上最安寧的感覺。

I’ve learned… That being kind is more important than being right.

我明白了…秉性善良比行事正確更為重要。

I’ve learned… That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

我明白了…永遠不要拒絕一個孩子贈與的禮物。

I’ve learned… That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way.

我明白了…如果從各種方面我都沒有能力幫助他的時候，我就為他祈禱。

I’ve learned… That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

我明白了…不管生活讓你變得多名的嚴肅，每個人都要有一個可以胡作非為的朋友。

I’ve learned… That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

我明白了…有時候每個人都需要一只可以握住的手和一顆信任的心。

I’ve learned… That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

我明白了…但我孩提時在夏天夜晚陪著我父親走過幾個街區曾感動過我，當我成人時。

I’ve learned… That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

我明白了…生命象一卷廁紙。越到最后，走得越快。

I’ve learned… That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

我明白了…我們應該感到高興，上帝沒有把我們想得到的都給予我們。

I’ve learned… That money doesn’t buy class.

我明白了…金錢并不能買到社會地位。

I’ve learned…That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

我明白了…就是一些生活的瑣碎讓生命壯麗。

I’ve learned… That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

我明白了…在某些人的堅硬外殼下，也有渴望欣賞和理解的一面。

I’ve learned… That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?

我明白了…上帝并沒有把一切都做完。否則，我能做什么呢?

I've learned… That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

我明白了…應該忽視的是，事實并不能改變事實。