Morrie Schwartz

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.

One hundred and ten years from now no one who is here now will be alive.

What tipped the scales was that psychology involved working with rats.

I'd always been interested in psychology.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone - or any society - determine those for you.

It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.