Tuesdays with Morrie

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” His voice dropped to a whisper. “Let it come in. We think we don't deserve love, we think if we let it in we'll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said it right. He said, ‘Love is the only rational act.'



Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too—even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling.



A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.



Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.



I don't want to leave the world in a state of fright. I want to know what's happening, accept it, get to a peaceful place, and let go.



Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth.



For me, Ted, living means I can be responsive to the other person. It means I can show my emotions and my feelings. Talk to them. Feel with them...