Jewish Quotations

"He who stiffens his neck against many reproofs will suddenly be broken beyond repair." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 29:2

"Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. " ~~ Samuel Goldwyn

"To seek wisdom in old age is like a mark in the sand; to seek wisdom in youth is like an inscription on stone." ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"God has created nothing more distinguished than the mind." ~~ Mozne Tsedek

"No spot in the Land of Israel is empty of God’s Presence. " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.

"Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"Teach a child good manners during babyhood." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Just as there can be no corn-stalks without straw, so there can be no dreams without nonsense." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"The poor does for the host more than the host for the poor." ~~ Joshua b. Hanania

"A bird you set free you may catch again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students. " ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 7b

"There is no disputing about tastes." ~~ Abraham Shlonsky