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"The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"A time to keep silence and a time to silence others." ~~ Reuven Alcalay

"Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider her ways and be wise!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 6:6

"The more unattainable a thing, the greater the lusting for it. " ~~ Avraham Ben Ezra

"The man who can’t accept criticism can’t become great." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"No man is without enemies." ~~ Shita Mequbetzet

"The world exists for the sake of kindness." ~~ Rashi

"Better to get from God by the spoonful than from Man by the bushel." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"To be a critic is easier than to be an author." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Ten enemies cannot do a man the harm that he can do himself." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"The soul is the Lord’s candle." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 20:27

"A single fool may ask questions which even a thousand Sages cannot answer." ~~ Jacob Emden