"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
"Those who chase happiness run away from contentment." ~~ Hasidic Proverb
"I would rather the worst debtor were indebted to me than I to the best of creditors." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Poverty cannot disgrace the wise man, nor can lust enslave him." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Do as much good as you can and not as much ill as you can!" ~~ Shmuel Hanagid
"The man whose good deeds exceed his wisdom is like a tree with few branches and many roots: all the raging winds will not move him." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 3:17
"To make an apt answer is joy to a man. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 15:23
"If you are jealous of your friend, he flourishes and you fall." ~~ Abuhav
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