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

They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence.

When the heart is full it runs out of the eyes.

The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.

Each Jew must either give or take tzedakah [charity] for Passover.

There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.

No matter how bad things get, you got to go on living, even if it kills you.