"Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, "Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?"

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Source: Morrie Schwartz (2011). “Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom From a Remarkable Man”, p.26, Pan Macmillan

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Morrie Schwartz

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Morrie Schwartz was a sociology professor whose life lessons on love and death were immortalized in the book 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' inspiring millions.

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