Tuesdays With Morrie Chapter 17 Quotes
Tuesdays With Morrie Chapter 17 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
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Quote 4
"Mitch, it is impossible for the old not to envy the young. But the issue is to accept who you are and revel in that. This is your time to be in your thirties. I had my time to be in my thirties, and now is my time to be seventy-eight." (17.46)
Morrie points out an important key to happiness: You can't envy other people and wish to be something that you aren't. This comment also ties into Mitch's false ideas about youth bringing happiness. You can wish for something that you can't have, but it won't make you happy.