A wise word is not a substitute for a piece of herring.

A wise word is not a substitute for a piece of herring.

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.

To go to the synagogue with one's father on the Passover eve - is there in the world a greater pleasure than that? What is it worth to be dressed in new clothes from head to foot, and to show off before one's friends? Then the prayers themselves - the first Festival evening prayer and blessing.

When have you ever heard of a cantor or any artist turning anyone down when he is strongly urged to perform?

A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction.

If you listen carefully, you get to hear everything you didn't want to hear in the first place.