Top 25 Quotes by Morrie Schwartz of 62 - Page 3

The tension of opposites: Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted,

The tension of opposites: Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted. A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.

Morrie Schwartz

Hurt, Tuesdays With Morrie, Opposites

Do I wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left?

Morrie Schwartz

Disappear, Time Left, My Time

What's wrong with being number two?

Morrie Schwartz

Two, Numbers

Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, "Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

Morrie Schwartz

Buddhist, Believe, Bird

We have a sense that we should be like the mythical cowboy... able to take on and conquer anything and live in the world without the need for other people.

Morrie Schwartz

Cowboy, People, Needs

Morrie Schwartz (2011). “Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom From a Remarkable Man”, p.7, Pan Macmillan

The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.

Morrie Schwartz

People, Foundation, May

Grieve and mourn for yourself not once or twice, but again and again.

Morrie Schwartz

Grieving, Mourn, Again And Again

Morrie Schwartz (2011). “Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom From a Remarkable Man”, p.10, Pan Macmillan

We're involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going.

Morrie Schwartz

Littles, Involved, Keep Going

Are you trying to be as human as you can be?

Morrie Schwartz

Trying, Humans

Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too - even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling.

Morrie Schwartz

Trust, Believe, Fall

"Fictional character: Morrie Schwartz". "Tuesdays with Morrie", www.imdb.com. 1999.