The little things, I can obey. But the big things – how we think, what we value – those you must choose yourself. You cant let anyone – or any society – determine those for you. – Morrie Schwartz
Dying is only one thing to be sad over… Living unhappily is something else. – Morrie Schwartz
The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way. Dont wait until youre on your deathbed to recognize that this is the only way to live. – Morrie Schwartz
The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends, seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I dont mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well. – Charles de Lint