Sholom Aleichem Quotes & Sayings
20 most famous Sholom Aleichem quotes and sayings (writer). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”
“To go to the synagogue with one's father on the Passover eve - is there in the world a greater pleasure than that? What is it worth to be dressed in new clothes from head to foot, and to show off before one's friends? Then the prayers themselves - the first Festival evening prayer and blessing.”
“When you die, others who think they know you, will concoct things about you... Better pick up a pen and write it yourself, for you know yourself best.”
“There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.”
“You can take a Jew out of a shtetl, but you cannot take a shtetl out of a Jew.”
“One cannot live on potatoes alone. It is said that one wants bread with potatoes. And when there's no bread, a Jew takes his stick, and goes through the village in search of business.”
“They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence.”
“A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction.”
“A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one's self, without a companion, and without a single argument.”
“No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.”
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