Jewish Quotations

"A miracle to one is often a misfortune to another." ~~ Eliezer Steinman

"Do not accustom your lips to utter oaths!" ~~ Ben Sira 23:9

"An undeserved title brings more shame than honor." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"A house where one lives against one’s will is no house." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim

"When you are eight years old, nothing is any of your business. " ~~ Lenny Bruce

"A man is easily cajoled, not so the woman. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"Quarrel not with a great man, lest you be compelled to give way, or with a stronger, lest you fall into his hands." ~~ Ben Sira 8:1

"The Holy One will turn the Ninth of Ab into joy…and will Himself build Jerusalem and gather therein the exiles of Israel." ~~ Midrash Zuta, Eika

"Great is the Sabbath, since it outweighs all religious precepts." ~~ Midrash Gadol Ugdula

"I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"Better healthy and poor than rich and poorly." ~~ Ben Sira 30:14

"A man is wise while he is seeking wisdom, but, when he thinks he has reached its end, he is a fool." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim