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With Marguerite, he wanted only time—more and more time—and he was granted it, nighttimes and daytimes and nighttimes again.

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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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Trenton
New Jersey
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No, Edward. You are here so I can teach you something. All the people you meet here have one thing to teach you.
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There are many things in my life that I wish I could take back. Many moments I would recast.
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There is a time for hello and a time for good-bye. It's why the act of burying thing seems natural, but the act of digging them up does not.
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But you grab a moment, or you let it pass.
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Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father.
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To know you're going to die, and to be prepared for it at any time. That's better. That way you can actually be more involved in your life while you're living.
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