Quote 10
"I don't know why you came back to me. But I want to say this…"
He paused, and his voice choked.
"If I could have had another son, I would have liked it to be you." (23.33-35)
Here Morrie makes a statement that goes way beyond friendship. He's already said that family is the most intense friendship, and here he puts Mitch right there with his family, saying that if he could pick additions to the family he already has, it would be him.
Quote 11
"Have you found someone to share your heart with?" he asked.
"Are you giving to your community?
"Are you at peace with yourself?
"Are you trying to be as human as you can be?" (6.15-18)
Morrie pummels Mitch with really deep personal questions during their first meeting. These questions outline what Morrie has come to believe truly matters in life—and they're big questions. We doubt that anyone could confidently answer yes to all of them.
Quote 12
"Well, for one thing, the culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. We're teaching the wrong things. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it. Create your own." (6.29)
According to Morrie, our culture surrounds us with the wrong principles and priorities. The only way to fight this is to create your own set of principles. Basically we have to work against the system to live the right way.