My contention is that as long as you have other faculties-the emotional, psychological, intuitive faculties-you haven't lost yourself or even diminished yourself. Don't be ashamed when you're physically limited or dysfunctional; don't think that you're any less because of your condition. In fact, I feel I am even more myself than I was before I got this illness because I have been able to transcend many of the psychological and emotional limitations I had before I developed ALS.
Morrie SchwartzKeep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself.
Morrie SchwartzAfter you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.
Morrie SchwartzThe fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.
Morrie Schwartz