Quotes By Mitch Albom

We all lose somebody we care about and want to find some comforting way of dealing with it, something that will give us a little closure, a little peace.

Critics have a problem with sentimentality. Readers do not. I write for readers.

You're not a wave, you're a part of the ocean.

You have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.

Mortality means you don't have forever to work things out. You can live your life unexamined but then on the last day you're going to think: 'I've left things a little late.'

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.

I was a workaholic. I never stopped. I lived in fifth gear. I bought cars. I invested in stocks. I made more money than I had ever imagined.