"Literature is the safest key to a nation’s treasure. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Reading poetry in translation is like kissing a woman through a veil. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The translator is a commentator, and every commentator also adds something of himself towards the deepening of the matter, its explanation and emphasis. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Through legend one may penetrate the Jewish nation’s living home and behold its inward parts. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"There are words like lofty mountains, and words like yawning gulfs. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The golden key to Jewish education is the Hebrew language. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"There is no limit to the contents that can be poured into the vessel called man. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik