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Mitch Albom Quotes - Page 14

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No matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be.

No matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be.

Where You Live, Matter, Defects

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.156, Broadway Books

My mother was French Protestant, and my father was Italian Catholic, and their union was an excess of God, guilt and sauce.

Mother, Father, Italian

"For One More Day". Book by Mitch Albom, September 26, 2006.

Look, no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don’t see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become. But if you’re surrounded by people who say ‘I want mine now,’ you end up with a few people with everything and a military to keep the poor ones from rising up and stealing it.

Military, Rising Up, People

Tears are okay [Morrie Schwartz]

Tears, Okay, Morrie

When I lacked even the self-respect to keep myself alive, she dabbed my cuts and I fell back into being a son; I fell as easily as you fall into your pillow at night. And I didn't want it to end. That's the best way I can explain it. I knew it was impossible. But I didn't want it to end.

Fall, Son, Cutting

Chicago keeps getting all these complete games. Im expecting 50 cent hot dogs.

Dog, Games, Chicago

I seem to have very few casual readers, only passionate and appreciative ones.

Passionate, Appreciative, Casual

So, have we solved the secret of happiness? "I believe so," he said Are you going to tell me? "Yes.Ready?" Ready. "Be satisfied." That's it? "Be greatful." That's it? "For what you have.For the love you receive.And for what God has given you." That's it? He looked me in the eye.Then he sighed deeply. "That's it.

Believe, Love You, Eye

I was a workaholic. I never stopped. I lived in fifth gear. I bought cars. I invested in stocks. I made more money than I had ever imagined.

Car, Gears, Workaholic

Sometimes, they say, the moon is so busy with the new souls of the world that it disappears from the sky. That is why we have moonless nights. But in the end, the moon always returns, as do we all.

Moon, Night, Sky

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.114, Broadway Books

What about a man who sits down to wonder Why life has cheated him? Thinks about his situation Hangs his head and cries Will we pretend, his problems don't exist? He's reaching out for help-will we selfishly resist? What about your brother? He's crying What about your brother? He's dying What about your brother?

Brother, Men, Thinking

Turn on the faucet. Wash yourself with the emotion. It won’t hurt you. It will only help. If you let the fear inside, if you pull it on like a familiar shirt, then you can say to yourself, “All right, it’s just fear, I don’t have to let it control me. I see it for what it is".

Hurt, Helping, Emotion

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.105, Broadway Books

I still think there is a way to take all the mistakes that we've made as adults and put a little bit of a salve on them, a little bit of a fix on them, if we just are a little smarter in what we teach our kids.

Mistake, Kids, Thinking

"Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Sports Writer Mitch Albom On 2016 Election". Interview with Scott Simon, kazu.org. October 22, 2016.

War could bond men like a magnet, but like a magnet it could repel them, too. The things they saw, the things they did. Sometimes they just wanted to forget.

War, Men, Saws

Mitch Albom (2009). “The Five People You Meet In Heaven”, p.44, Hachette UK

You'll come to my grave? To tell me your problems?" My problems? "Yes.' And you'll give me answers? "I'll give you what I can. Don't I always?" I picture his grave, on the hill, overlooking the pond, some little nine foot piece of earth where they will place him, cover him with dirt, put a stone on top. Maybe in a few weeks? Maybe in a few days? I see myself sitting there alone, arms across my knees, staring into space. It won't be the same, I say, not being able to hear you talk. "Ah, talk . . . " He closes his eyes and smiles. "Tell you what. After I'm dead, you talk. And I'll listen.

Eye, Feet, Space

Tell me about your family," I said. And so she did. I listened intently as my mother went through each branch of the tree. Years later, after the funeral, Maria had asked me questions about the family - who was related to whom - and I struggled. I couldn't remember. A big chunk of our history had been buried with my mother. You should never let your past disappear that way.

Mother, Past, Years

Mitch Albom (2009). “For One More Day”, p.103, Hachette UK

With Marguerite, he wanted only time—more and more time—and he was granted it, nighttimes and daytimes and nighttimes again.

Granted, More Time, Wanted

Mitch Albom (2009). “The Five People You Meet In Heaven”, p.101, Hachette UK

Perdonare "Forgive Yourself)

Forgiving, Forgive Yourself

In a newspaper, you only have so much room. It teaches you the value of getting to the point, of not pampering yourself with your glorious writing. I've always been much more interested in one powerful sentence that stays with you. That's my style.

Powerful, Writing, Style

So many times I feel I'm using the same words over and over, like a woman wearing the same dress every day. So boring!

Dresses, Boring, Feels

Mitch Albom (2007). “For One More Day”, p.93, Hachette UK

For many of us, the curtain had just come down on childhood.

Childhood, Curtains

Dor shook his head. “The phrase. What does it mean?” Sarah wondered if he was kidding. “Time flies? You know, like, time goes really fast and suddenly you’re saying goodbye and it’s like no time passed at all?” His eyes drifted. He liked it. “Time flies.” “With you,” she added.

Goodbye, Mean, Eye

Love each other or die.

Death, Love Each Other, Dies

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.163, Broadway Books

There is no experience like having children.’ That’s all. There is no substitute for it. You cannot do it with a friend. You cannot do it with a lover. If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, then you should have children.

Children, Responsibility, Should Have

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.93, Broadway Books

He never spoke of that night again, not to your mother, not to anyone else. He was ashamed for her, for Mickey, for himself. In the hospital, he stopped speaking altogether. Silence was his escape, but silence is rarely a refuge. His thoughts still haunted him.' ~pg 139

Mother, Night, Silence

Mitch Albom (2009). “The Five People You Meet In Heaven”, p.85, Hachette UK

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