Tension of opposites. Mitch Albom More Quotes by Mitch Albom More Quotes From Mitch Albom You can feel the whole world and still feel lost in it. So many people are in pain-- no matter how smart or accomplished--they cry, they yearn, they hurt. But instead of looking down on things, they look up, which is where I should have been looking, too. Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love and a peaceful heart. Mitch Albom pain hurt faith Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father. Mitch Albom regret daughter mother She was like a wound beneath an old bandage, and he had grown more used to the bandage. Mitch Albom bandages wounds used Bad news has no limits. We often feel it should, like a rainstorm that can't possibly get any heavier. But a storm can always worsen, & the burdens of life can too. Mitch Albom burdens-of-life storm news There are two stories for every life; the one you live & the one others tell Mitch Albom stories two Learn what you do not know. Understand the consequences of counting the moments. Mitch Albom counting moments knows Turn on the faucet. Wash yourself with the emotion. It won’t hurt you. It will only help. If you let the fear inside, if you pull it on like a familiar shirt, then you can say to yourself, “All right, it’s just fear, I don’t have to let it control me. I see it for what it is". Mitch Albom emotion hurt helping Miracles happen quietly every day - in an operating room, on a stormy sea, in the sudden appearance of a road side stranger. They are rarely tallied. No one keeps score. Mitch Albom miracle sea rooms There is no experience like having children.’ That’s all. There is no substitute for it. You cannot do it with a friend. You cannot do it with a lover. If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, then you should have children. Mitch Albom responsibility should-have children Don't get too attached to anything. Mitch Albom if you find one true friend in your life, you're richer than most. If that one true friend is your husband, you're blessed." She paused. "And if that one true friend is your sister, don't feel bad. At least, she can't divorce you. Mitch Albom true-friend husband blessed What is it about childhood that never lets you go, even when you're so wrecked it's hard to believe you ever were a child? Mitch Albom childhood believe children You count the hours you could have spent with your mother. It's a lifetime in itself. Mitch Albom mom lifetime mother He was near tears, 'Who do I blame?' he kept asking me. 'There is no God.I can only blame myself.'" The Reb's face tightened, as if in pain. "That," he said, softly, "is a terrible self-indictment." Worse than an unanswered prayer? "Oh yes. It is far more comforting to think God listened and said no, than to think that nobody's out there. Mitch Albom pain prayer thinking Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Mitch Albom dont-take-anything-for-granted life-is want Instead, he would make death his final project, the center point of his days. Since everyone was going to die, he could be of great value, right? He could be research. A human textbook. Study me in my slow and patient demise. Watch what happens to me. Learn with me. Mitch Albom finals textbooks watches Personally, I always wondered about authors and celebrities who loudly declared there was no God. It was usually when they were healthy and popular and being listened to by crowds. What happens, I wondered, in the quiet moments before death? By then, they have lost the stage, the world has moved on. If suddenly, in their last gasping moments, through fear, a vision, a late enlightenment, they change their minds about God, who would know? Mitch Albom quiet-moments healthy mind Being unheard is the ground floor of giving up, and giving up is the ground floor of doing yourself in. It’s not so much, what’s the point? It’s more like, what’s the difference? Mitch Albom differences giving-up giving Didn't people call New Year's the loneliest night on the calender? She took comfort in knowing somewhere on the planet, someone might be as miserable as she was. Mitch Albom new-year night years The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others. Mitch Albom giving-help generosity charity
