Morrie Quotes

“So if you want to be more kindly and compassionate, start being more kindly and compassionate. If you want to be a meditative person, start meditating. What were the qualities you longed for when you were younger or when you were well? Now is the time to work on becoming the kind of person you would like to be.”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words

“My own circumstances may be very different from yours; you may not have an opportunity to be interviewed on television or write a book, but everyone has the opportunity to be involved with people and make a contribution to others. Even a smile of encouragement to someone who is having a bad day can make you that person's inspiration.”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words

“Accept yourself your physical condition, and your fate as they are at the present moment.”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words

“Learn how to live," Morrie wrote, "and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words

“What is the essence of yourself? Who are you when you think of yourself ? Are you all the roles that you play? Are you more than your roles? We used to discuss that in sociology—are you more than a role player? You're a family member, you're a worker, you're this or that, but is there something else besides all these roles?”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words

“Normally, opposite emotions alternate: one dominating now, the other dominating later. It is what dominates most of the time that determines your state of mind.”
― Morris Schwartz, Morrie: In His Own Words