Quotes
"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live," (82).
This quote is said by Morrie as he discusses the topic of death. I think that Morrie is trying to say that once you learn to accept death you will be able to live life to its fullest. I think this quote is true because people tend to avoid death and refuse to believe that they will eventually die. Because of this mentality, we don't live life more fully than we would if we accepted death. Embracing death will allow us to live with no regrets and live life to its absolute fullest because of our awareness that we don't live forever. Carpe diem.
"As you grow old, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you'd always be as ignorant as you were at twenty-two. Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth. It's more than the negative that you're going to die, its also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it," (118)
This quote is also said by Morrie on the seventh Tuesday as they talk about aging. Morrie explains how society should not emphasize youth. Because of its promotion, people want to be young forever and often fear about the affects of aging. I think aging is something that we should also embrace. Every year we grow one year older, but also one year wiser. With age comes knowledge and experience, something that being youthful cannot hand to you. When we are older we have a better understanding of life because we have lived longer, learning more things and experiencing the world around us longer. I think when people think of aging, they think of physical features versus the knowledge we gain with age. If we remain young, we won't experience the knowledge and experiences of someone thirty, forty, or fifty years old. If we remain the same age forever, we are limited to what our age allows us to experience and do. Therefore, we should give emphasis to both aging and youth because both are very important aspects of life.
"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others," (166)
This quote is said by Morrie as he discusses forgiveness with Mitch. Morrie then tells Mitch a story about not forgiving one of his dearest friends and how he regretted not being able to forgive him after his death. I think this quote is very true. If you don't forgive yourself for what you have done wrong or things you regret doing, you won't be able to forgive others for what they have done to you. I think people should forgive more because holding a grudge is not fun nor healthy. We only live once and meet a number of people in our lives, so not being able to forgive someone and cast them away from our lives will not benefit us. We will only be losing one person from our life that we could have potentially been closer with. I think regret is the biggest outcome of not forgiving others. Once they leave you, or pass away, there's not much you can do about it. Don't wait until the end to reconcile with a person because you never know when they will disappear from your life forever. Being mad is not worth the pain of regret.
"Death ends a life, not a relationship," (174)
This quote is said by Morrie as he explains that as long as we love each other, we are able too die and have others still love us. I think this quote is true because death is when a person dies, not the relationship you had with them. Their physical body is no longer living, but the love they had for you will never go away as long as you keep their love alive. In the novel, Mitch uses this teaching after Morrie dies and continues his relationship with Morrie through internal conversations. Mitch describes the conversation as natural and realistic. Mitch is an example of keeping relationships alive forever. I think people who have trouble coping with death should think about this quote and understand that their loved one is physically gone, but their imprint on their life will remain and so will their relationship. I think it's important to always remember the deceased and acknowledge the relationships you had with them. Definitely, the impact of a person who passed away never fades away because you will always remember them and the influence they had in your life.
This quote is said by Morrie as he discusses the topic of death. I think that Morrie is trying to say that once you learn to accept death you will be able to live life to its fullest. I think this quote is true because people tend to avoid death and refuse to believe that they will eventually die. Because of this mentality, we don't live life more fully than we would if we accepted death. Embracing death will allow us to live with no regrets and live life to its absolute fullest because of our awareness that we don't live forever. Carpe diem.
"As you grow old, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you'd always be as ignorant as you were at twenty-two. Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth. It's more than the negative that you're going to die, its also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it," (118)
This quote is also said by Morrie on the seventh Tuesday as they talk about aging. Morrie explains how society should not emphasize youth. Because of its promotion, people want to be young forever and often fear about the affects of aging. I think aging is something that we should also embrace. Every year we grow one year older, but also one year wiser. With age comes knowledge and experience, something that being youthful cannot hand to you. When we are older we have a better understanding of life because we have lived longer, learning more things and experiencing the world around us longer. I think when people think of aging, they think of physical features versus the knowledge we gain with age. If we remain young, we won't experience the knowledge and experiences of someone thirty, forty, or fifty years old. If we remain the same age forever, we are limited to what our age allows us to experience and do. Therefore, we should give emphasis to both aging and youth because both are very important aspects of life.
"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others," (166)
This quote is said by Morrie as he discusses forgiveness with Mitch. Morrie then tells Mitch a story about not forgiving one of his dearest friends and how he regretted not being able to forgive him after his death. I think this quote is very true. If you don't forgive yourself for what you have done wrong or things you regret doing, you won't be able to forgive others for what they have done to you. I think people should forgive more because holding a grudge is not fun nor healthy. We only live once and meet a number of people in our lives, so not being able to forgive someone and cast them away from our lives will not benefit us. We will only be losing one person from our life that we could have potentially been closer with. I think regret is the biggest outcome of not forgiving others. Once they leave you, or pass away, there's not much you can do about it. Don't wait until the end to reconcile with a person because you never know when they will disappear from your life forever. Being mad is not worth the pain of regret.
"Death ends a life, not a relationship," (174)
This quote is said by Morrie as he explains that as long as we love each other, we are able too die and have others still love us. I think this quote is true because death is when a person dies, not the relationship you had with them. Their physical body is no longer living, but the love they had for you will never go away as long as you keep their love alive. In the novel, Mitch uses this teaching after Morrie dies and continues his relationship with Morrie through internal conversations. Mitch describes the conversation as natural and realistic. Mitch is an example of keeping relationships alive forever. I think people who have trouble coping with death should think about this quote and understand that their loved one is physically gone, but their imprint on their life will remain and so will their relationship. I think it's important to always remember the deceased and acknowledge the relationships you had with them. Definitely, the impact of a person who passed away never fades away because you will always remember them and the influence they had in your life.