Jewish Quotations

"A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the hungry." ~~ Kallah R.

"Gladness of the heart is the life of man, and his joyfulness lengthens his days." ~~ Ben Sira 30:12

"My favorite animal is steak. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"As the length of a tree’s branches depend on its roots, so right words depend on a man’s good sense." ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"Don’t look for more honor than your learning merits. " ~~ Traditional Proverb

"One who guards his mouth and tongue, guards his soul from tribulations. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 21:23

"It is human nature that a man cannot all of a sudden give up all he has grown used to." ~~ Rambam

"Jerusalem which is bound firmly together (Psalms [Tehillim] 122:3) binds the Jews one to the other. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Bava Kamma

"Lazy by nature but quick to advise." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"As the stars do not quarrel among themselves, so,too, with the righteous. " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.

"Put all other sufferings in one side of the scale, and poverty in the other, and poverty would be heavier." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 31:12

"Welcome everyone—with joy." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 1:15