Morrie Schwartz

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”

“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”

“Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”

“Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.”

“Don't let go too soon, but don't hang on too long.”

“Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do.”

“Love is the only rational act.”

“Love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone.”

“The <strong class="highlight">culturestrong> we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the <strong class="highlight">culturestrong> doesn't work, don't buy it.”

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important.”

“Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.”

“Love each other or perish.”

“If you're always battling against getting older, you're always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow.”

“Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else.”

“Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent.”

“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”