Quotes By Mitch Albom

You have to work at creating your own culture.

I find interesting characters or lessons that resonate with people and sometimes I write about them in the sports pages, sometimes I write them in a column, sometimes in a novel, sometimes a play or sometimes in nonfiction. But at the core I always say to myself, 'Is there a story here? Is this something people want to read?'

I had a very high-grade publisher tell me I was incapable of writing a memoir.

Sentiment is wherever you go.

Nobody's favorite movie is some dark, dysfunctional slasher story. Everybody's favorite song is a sentimental song. So why all of a sudden is it bad to be sentimental in books?

I seem to have very few casual readers, only passionate and appreciative ones.

I would lying if I said I would laugh in the face of death.