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Morrie Schwartz Quotes

All right, that was my moment with loneliness. I’m not afraid of feeling lonely, but now I’m going to put that loneliness aside and know that there are other emotions in the world, and I’m going to experience them as well Picture Quote #1

These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. There were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But it never works. You can’t substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship. Money is no substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you as I’m sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you’re looking for, no matter how much of them you have Picture Quote #1

Acceptance is not a talent you either have or don’t have. It’s a learned response. My meditation teacher made a great point about the difference between a reaction and a response: You may not have control over your initial reaction to something, but you can decide what your response will be. You don’t have to be at the mercy of your emotions, and acceptance can be your first step toward empowerment... For me, acceptance has been the cornerstone to my having an emotionally healthy response to my illness Picture Quote #1

You don’t understand. You’re not a wave. You’re part of the ocean Picture Quote #1

Well, the truth is, if you really listen to that bird on your shoulder, if you accept that you can die at any time–then you might not be as ambitious as you are Picture Quote #1

Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another Picture Quote #1

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After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left Picture Quote #1

Because if you’ve found meaning in your life, you don’t want to go back. You want to go forward Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

One hundred and ten years from now no one who is here now will be alive Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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When you look at it that way, you can see how absurd it is that we individualize ourselves with our fences and hoarded possessions Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I believe in being fully present. That means you should be with the person you’re with Picture Quote #1

The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family Picture Quote #1

The truth is, part of me is every age. I delight in being a child when it’s appropriate to be a child. I delight in being a wise old man when it’s appropriate to be a wise old man. Think of all I can be! I am every age, up to my own Picture Quote #1

It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature Picture Quote #1

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Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself Picture Quote #1

The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it Picture Quote #1

If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all Picture Quote #1

All younger people should know something. If you’re always battling against getting older, you’re always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow Picture Quote #1

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All right, that was my moment with loneliness. I’m not afraid of feeling lonely, but now I’m going to put that loneliness aside and know that there are other emotions in the world, and I’m going to experience them as well (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. There were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But it never works. You can’t substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship. Money is no substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you as I’m sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you’re looking for, no matter how much of them you have (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) Acceptance is not a talent you either have or don’t have. It’s a learned response. My meditation teacher made a great point about the difference between a reaction and a response: You may not have control over your initial reaction to something, but you can decide what your response will be. You don’t have to be at the mercy of your emotions, and acceptance can be your first step toward empowerment... For me, acceptance has been the cornerstone to my having an emotionally healthy response to my illness (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) You don’t understand. You’re not a wave. You’re part of the ocean (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) Well, the truth is, if you really listen to that bird on your shoulder, if you accept that you can die at any time–then you might not be as ambitious as you are (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) Because if you’ve found meaning in your life, you don’t want to go back. You want to go forward (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) 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 (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) One hundred and ten years from now no one who is here now will be alive (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) 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 (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) 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 Quotes) When you look at it that way, you can see how absurd it is that we individualize ourselves with our fences and hoarded possessions (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) 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 Quotes) I believe in being fully present. That means you should be with the person you’re with (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) The truth is, part of me is every age. I delight in being a child when it’s appropriate to be a child. I delight in being a wise old man when it’s appropriate to be a wise old man. Think of all I can be! I am every age, up to my own (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all (Morrie Schwartz Quotes) All younger people should know something. If you’re always battling against getting older, you’re always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow (Morrie Schwartz Quotes)

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