Shoot for 100 and you may reach 80. But shoot for 80 and you certainly won’t reach 100. ~ Chicken Soup to Warm the Neshama
The world’s philosophers struggle to find a place for God in the universe; our sages struggle to find a place for the universe since everything is Godly. ~ R’ Yitzchak Hutner zt”l
A moment of embarrassment in this world saves a light year of humiliation in the next world. ~ R’ Lazer Brody
Failure to study the laws of loshon hora can result in a person’s speaking loshon hora frequently, without even realizing it. The following true anecdote illustrates this point:
Someone asked a certain woman if she wished to borrow a copy of Guard Your Tongue to study the laws of loshon hora. Her reply was: “I don’t need it. I never speak loshon hora. But my husband really needs it. He always speaks loshon hora about others.” ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin
Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.
If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give. ~ R’ Samson Raphael Hirsch zt”l
A person’s actions can influence his personality – Rambam
To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.
