When have you ever heard of a cantor or any artist turning anyone down when he is strongly urged to perform? Sholom Aleichem

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor – Sholom Aleichem

A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction – Sholom Aleichem

It is an old custom amongst Jewish children, to become war-like on the ‘L’ag Beomer.’ They arm themselves from head to foot with wooden swords, pop-guns and bows and arrows. They take food with them, and go off to wage war. Sholom Aleichem

A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one’s self, without a companion, and without a single argument – Sholom Aleichem

Gossip is nature’s telephone – Sholom Aleichem