47 Quotes by Sholom Aleichem

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.

They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence.

Here lies a plain and simple Jew who wrote in plain and simple prose.

You can take a Jew out of a shtetl, but you cannot take a shtetl out of a Jew.

Remember, you must not sleep at the Seder. If you do, Elijah the Prophet will come with a bag on his shoulders. On the two first nights of Passover, Elijah the Prophet goes about looking for those who have fallen asleep at the Seder, and takes them away in his bag.

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.

A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one's self, without a companion, and without a single argument.

A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction.

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.