Morrie Schwartz Quotes


So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things.


Citations

Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie. Doubleday, 1997, p. 43.

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  • Born: December 20, 1916
  • Died: November 4, 1995
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Professor At Brandeis University

Morris "Morrie" S. Schwartz was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author. He was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, a former student of Schwartz. He was portrayed by Jack Lemmon in the 1999 television film adaptation of the book.