Jewish Quotations

"Stains are not seen at night." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Niddah

"A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the hungry." ~~ Kallah R.

"Gladness of the heart is the life of man, and his joyfulness lengthens his days." ~~ Ben Sira 30:12

"My favorite animal is steak. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"If you hear an evil thing, bury it seven cubits deep! " ~~ Achikar 2:54

"As the length of a tree’s branches depend on its roots, so right words depend on a man’s good sense." ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"Don’t look for more honor than your learning merits. " ~~ Traditional Proverb

"An undeserved title brings more shame than honor." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"Follow not the majority in the wrong way, because the many are not always wise!" ~~ Mishle Assaf

"One who guards his mouth and tongue, guards his soul from tribulations. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 21:23

"A childless man is as good as dead." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim

"It is human nature that a man cannot all of a sudden give up all he has grown used to." ~~ Rambam