Tuesdays With Morrie Chapter 9 Quotes
Tuesdays With Morrie Chapter 9 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
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Quote 1
"Mitch, I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that's all." (9.13)
Morrie has to make the choice to be positive every single day. It's not easy. He wants to give in and be miserable every morning, but after allowing himself to be sad for a little while, picks himself up again and resolves to be happy.
Quote 2
In light of this, my visits with Morrie felt like a cleansing rinse of human kindness. We talked about life and we talked about love. We talked about one of Morrie's favorite subjects, compassion, and why our society had such a shortage of it. (9.3)
Kindness and compassion are linked. For Mitch, it's refreshing to be around someone who cares so much about what other people are going through. Morrie is very concerned with how little people in society actually care about others and he thinks it's the root of many problems.
Quote 3
There was a momentary silence, and I'm not ever sure why I offered, but Morrie looked at Connie and said, "Can you show him how to do it?" (9.21)
Mitch, who at first felt uncomfortable even visiting Morrie, is now offering to help the nurse take care of him. He's learning compassion simply by being around somebody who is suffering, and now he wants to take a part in helping his friend, Morrie.