As mankind grew obsessed with its hours, the sorrow of lost time became a permanent hole in the human heart. People fretted over missed chances, over inefficient days; they worried constantly about how long they would live, because counting lifeโs moments had led, inevitably, to counting them down. Soon, in every nation and in every language, time became the most precious commodity.
Mitch AlbomI know I cannot undo this. None of us can undo what weโve done, or relive a life already recorded.
Mitch AlbomWhat 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 AlbomHappiness in a tablet. This is our world. Prozac. Daxil. Xanax. Billions are spent to advertise such drugs. And billions are spent purchasing them. You don't even need a specific trauma, just 'general depression' is enough, or anxiety, as if sadness is as treatable as the common cold.
Mitch AlbomWeโre so wrapped up with egotistical things, career, family, having enough money, meeting the mortgage, getting a new car, fixing the radiator when it breaksโweโre involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going. So we donโt get into the habit of standing back and looking at our lives and saying, Is this all? Is this all I want? Is something missing?
Mitch AlbomDetroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep.
Mitch AlbomThere's a big confusion in this country over what we want versus what we need," Morrie said. "You need food, you want a chocolate sundae. You have to be honest with yourself. You don't need the latest sports car, you don't need the biggest house. The truth is, you don't get satisfaction from those things. You know what really gives you satisfaction?...Offering others what you have to give...I don't mean money, Mitch. I mean your time. Your concern. Your storytelling. It's not so hard.
Mitch Albom