In college, I had a course in Latin, and one day the word "divorce" came up. I always figured it came from some root that meant "divide." In truth, it comes from "divertere," which means "to divert." I believe that. All divorce does is divert you, taking you away from everything you thought you knew and everything you thought you wanted and steering you into all kinds of other stuff, like discussions about your mother's girdle and whether she should marry someone else.
Mitch AlbomYou have to find whatโs good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue.
Mitch AlbomWhat you have done to this point cannot be undone. What you do next... It is still unwritten.
Mitch AlbomNobody's favorite movie is some dark, dysfunctional slasher story. Everybody's favorite song is a sentimental song. So why all of a sudden is it bad to be sentimental in books?
Mitch AlbomThings that happen before you are born still affect you and people who come before your time affect you as well.
Mitch AlbomWhat about a man who sits down to wonder Why life has cheated him? Thinks about his situation Hangs his head and cries Will we pretend, his problems don't exist? He's reaching out for help-will we selfishly resist? What about your brother? He's crying What about your brother? He's dying What about your brother?
Mitch Albom