Mitch Albom
As far as inspirational books go, Mitch Albom has got to be my favorite author. Here are some gems from his books.
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From Tuesdays With Morrie:
“Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I’m sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you’re looking for, no matter how much of them you have.”
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“If you’re trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down at you anyhow. And if you’re trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.”
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From For One More Day:
“She had a bottomless well of love for me. Her only flaw was that she didn’t make me work for it.”
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“I didn’t want to be ordinary,” I mumbled.
My mother looked up. “What’s ordinary, Charley?”
“You know. Someone you forget.”
From the other room came the squeals of children. Miss Thelma turned her chin to the sound. She smiled. “That’s what keeps me from being forgot.”
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“I feel ashamed now that I tried to take my life. It is such a precious thing. I had no one to talk me out of my despair, and that was a mistake. You need to keep people close. You need to give them access to your heart.”