Jewish Quotations

"The most important purpose of the precept is to straighten the heart." ~~ Moshe Ben Ezra

"To you I’m an atheist; to God, I’m the Loyal Opposition. " ~~ Woody Allen

"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

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

"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

"Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity. " ~~ Sigmund Freud

"Eyesight is of no avail if the heart be blind." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Independence is never given to a people, it has to be earned; and, once earned, must be defended." ~~ Chaim Weizmann