Jewish Quotations

"A time to mourn and a time to dance." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:4

"Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams. " ~~ Ann Landers

"Where there is wine there is lust. " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.

"Do not interrupt while another speaks." ~~ Simeon b. Yohai

"The dish of two partners is neither hot nor cold. [Too many cooks spoil the broth. A shared kettle never boils.] " ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin

"Even if all of a slander is not believed, half of it is." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 56:4

"The simpleton believes everything." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:15

"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they”ve come up with so far. " ~~ Neil Simon

"Virtue bears its fruits." ~~ Midrash Tehillim

"We should be grateful to those we profit from. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"Three things drain a man’s health: worry, travel and sin." ~~ Talmud, Gittin 70a

"The history of the world is the judge of the world." ~~ H ermann Ullmann