Tuesdays with Morrie

"I've learned to appreciate every small moment because soon there won't be any more."

"The most important thing is that we're here. We're present."

"I give myself permission to feel whatever I need to feel."

"You need a little rebellion in your life. You need to question things."

"The truth is, every day that you don't grow is a lost day."

"I think of myself as a bridge. I'm connecting past to future."

"How can I be envious of other people when I'm dying?"

"The culture says to win money and fame. But I say to love one another."

"I'm not afraid of death. I'm not even afraid of pain anymore."

"Take my advice. Invest in the people around you."

"It's not the end of life that makes people bitter. It's the unlived life."

"You're not facing death. You're facing how you want to live."

"I want to share my life before it's too late."

"Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you accept."

"This is my last semester of teaching, but in a way, it's my best one."

"You need to find a new rhythm. One that isn't constantly going."

"We've bought into this culture of distraction. But what matters is people."

"I'm dying but I'm not already dead, do you know what I mean?"

"You can't control the world. You can only control your reaction to it."

"So you think you're in control of your life? Tell me, then. How do you feel when you're sick?"

"Money is not a substitute for tenderness."

"The world is full of people who are unhappy with where they are, wishing they were somewhere else."

"I'm going to do something about my time left that's much more important."

"I don't allow myself to have hatred. It's too destructive."

"Do I seem frail to you? Because I don't feel frail. I feel alive."

"We put our work before our lives. We let the culture tell us what we should do."

"The trick is not to fear change, because nothing in the world stays the same."

"I can't help someone who won't help themselves."

"One day everyone will know you. But for now, you're just living your life."

"Try to be like the pine tree. Be strong in your roots and flexible in your branches."