"Light is perceived only out of darkness." ~~ The Prince and the Hermit
"Even in Paradise, it is not good to be alone." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"Dreams are real. " ~~ Ecclesiastes R.
"All thievery depends upon a receiver." ~~ Midrash Leviticus R. 6
"There is no finer heritage than morality." ~~ Shlomo Molcho
"Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"From dust you are, and to dust you shall return. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) 3:19
"The man who boasts: “I have naught but the Torah” has not even that." ~~ Talmud, Yevamot
"A woman asked Rabbi Yossi ben Chalafta: “How many days did it take the Lord to create the world?” He answered: “Six.” “And, since then, what has He been doing?” The reply came: “Making marriages.” " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
"New troubles make us forget the old." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. " ~~ Henry Youngman
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