Jewish Quotations

"Don’t be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don’t be bitter, lest you be spewed out." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"What do you call the grandchildren of intermarried Jews? Christians." ~~ Milton Himmelfarb

"Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious." ~~ Baal Shem Tov

"Instead of being annoyed with roses that have thorns, you should marvel at thorns encircled by roses." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"Parents of young children should realize that few people, and maybe no one, will find their children as enchanting as they do." ~~ Barbara Walters

"Man was given two ears and one tongue, so that he may listen more than speak." ~~ Hasdai, Ben ha-Melekh ve-ha-Nazir

"As men age, their opinions change. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"The world is like a ladder, some come up, others go down." ~~ (Based on) Tanchuma

"It is the mind that behonds, not the eyes." ~~ Ezer Hadat

"The highest level of charity is to help others help themselves." ~~ Maimonides

"There is a friend who is one only in name." ~~ Apocrypha: Ben Sira

"Sanity is a cozy lie." ~~ Susan Sontag