"God created Man. . .and placed him in the power of his desire." ~~ Ben Sira 15:14
"Happiness is the one good thing that all long for." ~~ Midrash Shmuel
"When knowledge increases, doubt increases, too." ~~ T. Shapira
"There is not a man but has his hour, nor a thing without its place. [There is a time and a place for everything. Every dog has his day.]" ~~ Avot 4:3
"When a man is glad, it is his heart that first rejoices. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) R.
"Be careful of two men and guard yourself against them: the friend of your enemy and the enemy of your friend! " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"A body without wisdom is like a house without foundations." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"The night was made that we might ponder on what we did by day." ~~ Leon of Modena
"The righteous are masters of their desires and the wicked—slaves to them. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
"The man who has stopped hoping has stopped living." ~~ Peretz Smolenskin
"To stop thinking means to stop living." ~~ Mokher Sefarim Mendele
"The best worship is silence and hope." ~~ Ibn Gabirol