Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Andy Rooney (American Writer)

Andy Rooney (1919–2011,) born Andrew Aitken Rooney, was an American radio and television writer, journalist, and commentator. His renowned segment, ‘A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney,’ was a highlight of the CBS News program 60 Minutes 1978–2011, where he captivated audiences with his witty and insightful observations on everyday life.

Born in Albany, New York, Rooney attended Colgate University. During World War II, he served as a correspondent for the Stars and Stripes military newspaper, he shared his experiences flying with the U. S. Army Air Forces during raids on Germany in the co-authored the book Air Gunner (1944) with Oram C. ‘Bud’ Hutton. Post-war, their collaboration continued with works like The Story of the Stars and Stripes (1946) and Conquerors’ Peace: A Report to the American Stockholders (1947,) originating from their coverage of post-war Europe.

Joining 60 Minutes in 1968 as a writer marked the beginning of Rooney’s iconic association with the show. ‘A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney’ became a beloved fixture, earning him Emmys in 1979, 1981, and 1982, as well as a lifetime achievement Emmy in 2003. His distinctive wit and curmudgeonly charm endeared him to viewers, and he remained a prominent presence on the show until his retirement in 2011.

Beyond his television success, Rooney showcased his literary prowess with notable publications such as Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wisdom and Wit (2009,) a collection of essays, and My War (1995,) a memoir reflecting on his wartime experiences. Additional noteworthy works include Pieces of My Mind (1984,) Sweet and Sour (1992,) Sincerely, Andy Rooney (1999,) and Out of My Mind (2006.)

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For most of life, nothing wonderful happens. If you don’t enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are you’re not going to be very happy. If someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Happiness, One Step at a Time

The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books – how not to eat what you’ve just learned how to cook.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Weight, Diet

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Smile, Smiles

Men wake up aroused in the morning. We can’t help it. We just wake up and we want you. And the women are thinking, “How can he want me the way I look in the morning?” It’s because we can’t see you. We have no blood anywhere near our optic nerve.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Men

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Dogs

Taxes are important. President Bush’s tax proposals leave no rich person behind. Voters approve of President Bush helping the kind of people they wish they were one of.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Taxes

The last birthday that’s any good is 23.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Age

Anyone who lies golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Golf

Death is a distant rumor to the young.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Dying, Death

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Happiness

The closing of a door can bring blessed privacy and comfort—the opening, terror. Conversely, the closing of a door can be a sad and final thing—the opening a wonderfully joyous moment.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Change

When there are starving people in the world, it seems wrong that so many of us Americans eat as much for entertainment as for nourishment.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Americans

In a conversation, remember that you’re more interested in what you’re saying than anyone else is.
—Andy Rooney

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who think they like our country more than I do. Some people’s idea of patriotism is hating other countries.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Patriotism

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Perspective

If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Dogs

New ideas are one of the most overrated concepts of our time. Most of the important ideas that we live with aren’t new at all.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Ideas

Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don’t need to be done.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Computers

The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
—Andy Rooney
Topics: Funny quotes

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