"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 4:7
"If you behold a custom set by your forefathers, change it not!" ~~ Shocher Tov
"Silence protects wisdom." ~~ Akiba, Sayings of the Fathers 3:19
"The wisdom of wisdoms is that a man should not be overwise." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual – when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions – it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance. " ~~ Isaac Bashevis Singer
"Time is rare and precious and money cannot buy it." ~~ Jacob Emden
"The apple does not fall far from the tree." ~~ Ma’ase Tuvia
"Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. " ~~ Elie Wiesel
"When a wise man is angry, he is no longer wise." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim 66a
"A rich guest is a burden – – – he demands so much!" ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"You’ve got to take the bitter with the sour. " ~~ Samuel Goldwyn
"Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. . . . If you want to influence someone, listen to what he says. . . . When he finishes talking, ask him about any points that you do not understand. " ~~ Joyce Brothers
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