How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"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 #5
This, for Morrie, was a blessing. He hated the place. He made another vow that he kept to the end of his life: he would never do any work that exploited someone else, and he would never allow himself to make money off the sweat of others. (12.31)
When Morrie is very young, he makes choices that affect the rest of his life, just like he does when he's sick. He comes from a poor background but makes the decision that he still has a say in what he does with his future. He's repulsed by the factory where his dad takes him to work and decides that he's not going to work in labor.
Quote #6
"Whenever people ask me about having children or not having children, I never tell them what to do," Morrie said now, looking at a photo of his oldest son. "I simply say, 'There is no experience like having children,' That's all. There's no substitute for it." (14.19)
Morrie says something important here: You can't make decisions for other people. He knows that the important things in life have to be decided on your own, so all that you can do is tell someone your own experience of having made a certain decision.