I never turn down a drink. Among friends it’s always appropriate. A man is only a man as they say, but brandy is still brandy. You’ll find that in the Talmud too.

I will never permit myself to give in to American taste and lower the standards of art.

Playing nuts is a game like any other, neither better than tops, nor worse than cards. The game is played in various ways. There are 'holes' and 'bank' and 'caps.' But every game finishes up in the same way. One boy loses, another wins. And, as always, he who wins is a clever fellow, a smart fellow, a good fellow.

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

The worm in the radish doesn't think there is anything sweeter.

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

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