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Morrie Schwartz, Educator
Occup.Educator
FromUSA
BornDecember 20, 1916
DiedNovember 4, 1995
Aged78 years
Morrie Schwartz was an American sociologist, professor, and author who became widely known through the book "Tuesdays with Morrie", written by one of his former students, Mitch Albom.

Morrie Schwartz was born on December 20, 1916, in New York City. He grew up in a Jewish family in the Bronx, where his father ran a fur business. He attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in sociology, and later, a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in sociology at the University of New York.

Schwartz began his teaching career in 1955 as a professor of sociology at Brandeis University, where he taught for nearly 30 years. He was known for his passionate and inspiring teaching style, and his classes were very popular among students. Schwartz also conducted research in the areas of aging, death and dying, and the human experience.

In 1994, Schwartz was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This disease causes progressive muscle weakness and eventually leads to paralysis and death. Despite his diagnosis, Schwartz continued to teach and remained positive and optimistic. He even began to give interviews and appeared on television to share his views on life, love, and death.

One of Schwartz's former students, Mitch Albom, learned about his condition and decided to reconnect with his former professor. They began meeting every Tuesday, and Albom recorded their conversations, which later became the basis for the book "Tuesdays with Morrie." The book became a best-seller and was translated into more than 40 languages.

Schwartz's story inspired people all over the world, and he became an icon of hope, compassion, and wisdom. He continued to teach and inspire others until his death on November 4, 1995, at the age of 78.

Today, Morrie Schwartz's legacy lives on through his writings, his teachings, and the many lives he touched. He remains an inspiration to those facing difficult times and a reminder to appreciate life and the people around us.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Morrie, under the main topic Death.

Related authors: Lou Gehrig (Athlete), Mitch Albom (Writer)

18 Famous quotes by Morrie Schwartz

Small: Morrie Schwartz: When you look at it that way, you can see how absurd it is that we individualize ourselves wi
"When you look at it that way, you can see how absurd it is that we individualize ourselves with our fences and hoarded possessions"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: What tipped the scales was that psychology involved working with rats
"What tipped the scales was that psychology involved working with rats"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Were involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going
"We're involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: We have a sense that we should be like the mythical cowboy... able to take on and conquer any
"We have a sense that we should be like the mythical cowboy... able to take on and conquer anything and live in the world without the need for other people"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in
"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you m
"The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone - or any society - determine those for you"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way.
"The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to recognize that this is the only way to live"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when theyre b
"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: One hundred and ten years from now no one who is here now will be alive
"One hundred and ten years from now no one who is here now will be alive"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Learn how to live and youll know how to die learn how to die, and youll know how to live
"Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Its not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people
"It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Its not to late to... ask yourself if you really are the person you want to be, and if not, w
"It's not to late to... ask yourself if you really are the person you want to be, and if not, who you do want to be"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Id always been interested in psychology
"I'd always been interested in psychology"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Grieve and mourn for yourself not once or twice, but again and again
"Grieve and mourn for yourself not once or twice, but again and again"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Everything that gets born dies
"Everything that gets born dies"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else
"Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: Because if youve found meaning in your life, you dont want to go back. You want to go forward
"Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward"
Small: Morrie Schwartz: After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life
"After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left"