I like ice hockey, but its a frustrating game to watch. Its hard to keep your eyes on both the puck and the players and too much time passes between scoring in hockey. There are usually more fights than there are points. – Andy Rooney
The Super Bowl isnt for kids, I had a great time though and it was worth every nickel of it because by doing this lame piece about the game I can put it on my expense account. – Andy Rooney
The federal government has sponsored research that has produced a tomato that is perfect in every respect, except that you cant eat it. We should make every effort to make sure this disease, often referred to as progress, doesnt spread. – Andy Rooney
I dont think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldnt surprise me if they were out to sell me something or help someone else sell me something. I mean, why else would the Census Bureau want to know my telephone number? – Andy Rooney
I hope all of you are going to fill out your census form when it comes in the mail next month. If you dont return the form the area you live in might get less government money and you wouldnt want that to happen, would you. – Andy Rooney
I dont like food thats too carefully arranged it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture Id buy a painting. – Andy Rooney
Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do dont need to be done. – Andy Rooney
People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe. – Andy Rooney
My own time is passing fast enough without some national game to help it along. – Andy Rooney
Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose. – Andy Rooney
Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. – Andy Rooney
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
All men are not created equal but should be treated as though they were under the law. – Andy Rooney
Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens. – Andy Rooney
Computers may save time but they sure waste a lot of paper. About 98 percent of everything printed out by a computer is garbage that no one ever reads. – Andy Rooney
The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men. – Andy Rooney
If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. – Andy Rooney
When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper. – Andy Rooney
Elephants and grandchildren never forget. – Andy Rooney
