Barking dogs don't bite, but they themselves don't know it.

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.

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

You see how it is, my dear friends. There's no pleasing everyone. It's hopeless to even try, and the more you play the peacemaker, the less peaceful things become.

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

Without love our life is ... a ship without a rudder ... like a body without a soul.