Morrie Schwartz Quotes & Sayings

“Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else.”

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

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

“After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.”

“Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.”

“Everything that gets born dies.”

“It's not to late to... ask yourself if you really are the person you want to be, and if not, who you do want to be.”

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

“The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to recognize that this is the only way to live.”

“Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward.”