Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.

When I came home and showed my mother my report card with a mark of 98 in arithmetic, she wanted to know who had gotten the other two points.

You can't start at the top.

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.

If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'

Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.