“You cannot write if you do not read,” the blind man said. “You cannot eat if you do not chew. And you cannot play if you do not”—he grabbed for the boy’s hand—“listen.” ― Mitch Albom
The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday is:
November 17: Top Ten Quotes I Loved From Books I Read In The Past Year Or So
You all know how excited I am to read The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom.
Now that I’ve got a copy and I am two chapters close to wrapping it up, (I intentionally slowed in reading because I just don’t want it to end) I have a lot of wise words that I would love to share with you. (UPDATE: I’m finished! :))
Here are the Top Ten Quotes I Loved From The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom.

Don’t be sorry. You’re alive
What you do not say can haunt you.
That is often why you come to music. To feel that you are not alone.
Time, like music, is indelible.
What is played from the heart can be played anywhere. On anything.
Man searches for courage in drink, but it is not courage he finds, it is fear that he loses.
You cannot change your past, no matter how you craft your future.
All humans are musical. Why else would the Lord give you a beating heart?
When you listen, you learn. Remember that. In music and in life.

Everyone joins a band in this life.

Photo credits: Mitch albom’s Facebook page
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It is such a bliss to share these wise words with you.
I hope these quotes touched your hearts as much as they touched mine.
I have shared another quote from this book here: Monday Musings: Why humans kill each other?
You can find more Mitch Albom quotes here: Writing 101: 10 Things I Learned from Mitch Albom
Rosema, this just made my day. What better way to start my work than to indulge myself with the words of Mitch Albom, all perfectly displayed in your post. I’m still trying to keep my hands off Frankie Presto for I would love to read it on a very good mood. Your post is such a tease! YAY! 😀
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That’s so great to hear, Maria!!! 😀 I hope those words moved you as much as they moved me! I just love Mitch and I know you do, too!
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You’re tempting me to read this book. It’s outside my preferred genre though the quotes you cite are wonderful. Hmmm…something to consider…thanks!
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Yay! I hope you can give Mitch Albom a try. I have read all his books and I can say this latest novel is one of his best. 🙂
What genre do you prefer, by the way? 🙂
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sci-fi (hard, speculative or military), fantasy (epic, paranormal, etc), books on science and physics theory, the occasional romance, thriller or mystery for spice.
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Oh I see. This book has some touch of fantasy and mystery. 🙂 I hope you can give it a chance. 😀
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I’ll add it to the list. I have a slew of books I bought and I’m still working my way through them.
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Alright! 😀
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Omg I need to read this book straight away!! I’ve been hearing great things about this book lately, but I haven’t been to interested. Apparently I just needed to read some of the beautiful quotes!!
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Please read! 😀 It’s a great book and, for me, it is one of Mitch Albom’s best! 🙂
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You can’t go wrong with Mitch Albom, I believe. His books are inspirational 🙂 Thanks for the lovely quotes!
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Agree! 😀 But, this one, for me, is one of his best! The story is very much Albom, but the phrases, words, chapters, are almost like Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See. 🙂 It’s just great!
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I haven’t read that one yet, but I read Tuesdays with Morrie and I was a basket case afterwards XD I’d give that one a shot since you love it so much!
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Thanks! It’s great! 😀 I promise! 😀
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Ooh, some of those are great quotes. Thanks for sharing!
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Yay! Great quotes from a great book. 😀 Thanks!
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I’m a quote lover myself so I appreciate your words.
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That’s great to hear! ❤
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Beautiful quotes. Thanks for sharing!
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Because it is a beautiful book! 🙂 Thank you for reading, Chrissi!
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Lovely quotes – particularly like the one about us all being musical – that’s why we have beating hearts! cool.
Lynn 😀
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So clever right? I hope you can read the book, too. 🙂
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Isn’t it great when you finally get your hand on a book you’ve been looking forward to? Hope you enjoy your read!
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It is! I almost cried when I finally got a copy. It’s like a dream come true. 😍
Thanks for reading!
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Oh! I love that quote about the drinking. It is so true. Great quotes!
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Yas! It truly made sense! This book has a lot of those. 🙂
Thank you for reading. 🙂
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what lovely quotes! thank you for sharing and i’m going to add the book to my to-read list!
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That’s glad to hear! I swear by this book. This is great and it will definitely worth your time. 🙂
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I will definitely have to check out this book! 🙂 My TTT
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Thanks, Carrie! 😀
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I looovvveee that you did all your quotes with one book that meant a lot to you! Looking back on it, maybe I should have done mine with Harry Potter!! 😉 Great post!
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Yay! I am glad that you liked it! I just so loved this book and it is so great that I don’t think a review from me will not do justice. 😀
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