Morrie Schwartz Quotes

Morrie Schwartz Morrie Schwartz was a brilliant man. He was a loving and compassionate person, and he wanted to share his feelings with everyone else. If you look at the things Morrie says, people would really benefit from his sayings. As one grows older, they also grow wiser and Morrie was a very wise man. If people subscribed to the way he talks about living, the world would be a much more loving and compassionate place. Morrie especially had a special outlook on death. As he grew closer to death, he also grew a different outlook on life. My favorite quote of Morrie Schwartz is, “ Everyone knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.” That’s a very interesting quote, and one that
can draw many questions. Like Morrie says, death is all around us. Everything, everyone dies at some point. Everyone knows that at some point in their life they are going to die. They don’t know when they will die, just that they will die. With death possible at any moment, one would think that people would be more caring and compassionate. People would be less rude, and also be better people in general but it’s not like that. Most people like to bury the thought of death in the back of their head, kinda like death isn’t going to happen. People think that they are going to live long fulfilling lives when that’s sadly not the case. Millions of people die every year and some people much too young. Death can happen at any moment and to anyone. Why does no one act like it? People tend to lean towards the ones they love in times of need and distress. For example, people tend to pray to God when they are sick or in need of something. Myself being guilty, I tend to contact my Nana when I am in need of money instead of just to check on her. If people were allowed to know the time of their death, I assume they would act much differently towards life. They would try to live each day to the fullest, and I assume, tell the people close to them how much they love them. The problem is that no one knows when they will die. Instead of living each day like it is their last, people tend to pretend they will live forever. Everyday I try to think the way Morrie does. With that being said it’s much harder doing than it is to just say it. It’s very easy to forget or to become complacent about what Morrie is saying. It’s also very important to remember this way of looking at life when referring to other people as well as yourself. No one knows when someone they are very close to could pass. It’s important to treat the ones you love like it could be the last time you would get to see them. One thing that makes this quote so important to me, is an event that occurred to me over the summer. My cousin, whom was one of my best friends, committed suicide one night during the summer. I deeply regret that I didn’t hug him and tell him I loved him. That is something that really gave this quote an important meaning to me. I try to hold this quote very close, and to live by it each and every day. I know that sometimes I get complacent, but I believe its very important. If everyone at least tried to live by this quote, the world would be a much nicer place to live.
It’s a quote that everyday I try to subscribe too. I believe it is a quote that everyone should subscribe too. It is something that many people, including myself, take for granted. Morrie had many important quotes and saying but this quote is definitely my favorite.