"Great is the Sabbath, since it outweighs all religious precepts." ~~ Midrash Gadol Ugdula
"The Sabbath was given for the study of the Torah." ~~ Talmud, Pesikta R. 22
"Who observes the Sabbath is as though he created it." ~~ Mekhilta
"As busy as a Jew on Friday…" ~~ Ladino Proverb
"Sabbath has a flavor of Paradise about it." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"On six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord." ~~ Exodus (Shmot) 35:2
"The Sabbath never ceases to be." ~~ Mekhilta
"More than Israel has preserved the Sabbath, the Sabbath has preserved Israel." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"The Sabbath and holidays are the primary reason for Jewish endurance and glory." ~~ Judah Halevi
"The Sabbath is a day of rest, of mental scrutiny and of balance. Without it the workdays are insipid. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Can there be a banquet without preparations?" ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Your talk on the Sabbath should not be like your talk on a weekday." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat