I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes — until I met a man who had no feet. – Yiddish Proverb
One of lifes greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasnt good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. – Yiddish Proverb
If you dont want to do something, one excuse is as good as another. – Yiddish Proverb
The extent of a palace is measured from east to west, or from north to south; but that of a literary work, from the earth to heaven; so that there may be found as much range and power of mind in a few pages… as in a whole epic poem. – Joseph Joubert (1754–1824), translated from French by George H. Calvert, 1