"Darkness, no matter how ominous and intimidating, is not a thing or force: it is merely the absence of light. So light need not combat and overpower darkness in order to displace it – where light is, darkness is not. A thimbleful of light will therefore banish a roomful of darkness. The same is true of good and evil: evil is not a thing or force, but merely the absence or concealment of good. One need not “defeat” the evil in the world; one need only bring to light its inherent goodness." ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"The best index to a person’s character is: a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and b) how he treats people who can’t fight back." ~~ Abigail Van Buren [Dear Abbey]
"Weep for the mourners and not for the dead, for he is gone to his rest and we are left to lament." ~~ Talmud, Mo’ed Qatan
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. " ~~ Albert Einstein
"The language of truth will endure for ever." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 12:19
"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem let my right hand wither! Let my tongue cleave to my mouth if I remember thee not, if I prize not Jerusalem above all my joys!" ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 137:6
"Answer the first point first and the last point last." ~~ Avot 1:5
"Nowhere does the Torah say, “Invite your guest to pray”; but it does tell us to offer him food, drink and a bed." ~~ Kagan
"To use the Torah is more important than to study it." ~~ Talmud, Berkhot
"God casts the die, not the dice." ~~ Albert Einstein
"Women want men, careers, money, children, friends, luxury, comfort, independence, freedom, respect, love, and a three-dollar pantyhose that won’t run." ~~ Phyllis Diller
"The tongue is the heart’s pen and the mind’s messenger. " ~~ Joseph Ibn Pakuda Bachya