Paritosh Parate

“The second wave says, ‘No, you don’t understand. You’re not a wave, you’re part of the ocean.’ ” I smile. Morrie closes his eyes again. “Part of the ocean,” he says, “part of the ocean.” I watch him breathe, in and out, in and out.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

“Be compassionate,” Morrie whispered. “And take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be so much better a place.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

“In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive, right?” His voice dropped to a whisper. “But here’s the secret : in between, we need others as well.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

“Everyone knows they’re going to die,” he said again, “but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie