Finally I catch the show on Hallmark today. And ya..for some reason, this story is so impactful. I read the book before. Though the movie isn't as good as the book I read, it did worked its magic on me..to a certain extent. Well for those of you who don't know what the story is about, I seriously recommend you to invest in one now. The book tells one about the meaning of life...life the quote that is often used throughout the story, learn how to die, and you learn how to live.
Some touching quotes from the movie:
a) 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. 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.
b) The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.
You see, . . . you closed your eyes. That was the difference.
c) Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too — even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling.
d) As you grow, you learn more. If you stayed as ignorant as you were at twenty- two, you'd always be twenty-two.
e) Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth. It's more than the negative that you're going to die, it's the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it.
f) The truth is . . . once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.
Love each other or perish
g) Do I wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left
h) Shouldn't the world stop? Don't they know what has happened to me?
i) I decided I'm going to live-- or at least try to live- the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure
j) I am not bothered by the silence. For all the noise I make with my friends, I am still not comfortable talking about my feelings in front of others-especially classmates.I could sit in the quiet for hours if that is what the class demanded
k) Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do
l) Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it
m) Love wins, love always wins
n) To know you're going to die, and to be prepared for it at any time
o) I think in the light of what we've been talking about, all these weeks, family becomes even more important
p) A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops
q) Everybody knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it
r) I don't want to leave the world in a state of fright. I want to know what's happening , accept it, get to a peaceful place, and let go
s) I asked myself, am I going to withdraw from the world like most people do, or am I going to live? I decided I'm going to live or at least try to live the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with honor, with composure
t) Love is the only rational act
u) Without love, we are birds with broken wings
v) Dying is only one things to be sad over, living unhappy is something else
w) Two important messages are (1) you must learn how to die before learning how to live, and (2) that you have to forgive
x) The relationship with your family is important and you have to learn to love them. Because you are dying does not mean that you are dead. You continue to live in love. You need love in your life. Let love into your life before it's too late
y) Live life to the fullest.Death is not the end of the world.It is never too late to talk with old friends
z) One of the messages is to live life to the fullest. And two - is don't be ashamed of dying; it's a part of life
Well...with all these quotes...theres many many more if you read the book...one of the best ive read...hmmm..what are you waiting for...its definitely a good grab...buy it, loan it...whatever it is..read the book..a whorthwhile venture of time, effort and money.
