“’As in water, face mirrors face, so is the heart of a man to man.’ Just as our own image reflects back at us when we gaze at water, so does the heart of one person towards another’s. When we regard a friend with love and encourage him, praise him -evil abandons him and he suddenly smiles back.” ~ R’ Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias
כמים הפנים לפנים כן לב האדם לאדם ) משלי כז,יט)
“A person should be happy with whatever he is currently doing, since this is the product of Divine Providence. Each person should apply themselves fully and do the very best job he or she can. Perseverance, patience, and happiness with one’s current lot in life are the keys to success.” ~ The Garden of Peace
If he relies on his great wealth, it will be taken from him and left to someone else, as it says in Scriptures “He lies down rich, and it is not taken away; he opens his eyes, and it is gone” (Iyov 27:19) ~ Chovos Halevovos
“The fool turns a friend into an enemy, while the wise man turns an enemy into a friend.” ~ R’ Dov Katz zt”l from Torah Tavlin
“The pasuk tells us that when the brothers saw Yosef approaching from afar, they decided right then and there to kill him. But by the time he reached them, the plan had changed, and they ended up selling him. We learn two things from this:
First, never give up – when all seems lost, one never knows what might happen or how things could change in an instant.
Second, when one comes to a decision in haste, wait a few moments and rethink the issue. You never know how the decision may be altered with a clearer mind.” ~ Ben Ish Chai in Torah Tavlin
“Our first reaction must always be a thought, word or action of emuna. If we got fired, if we were robbed, if someone struck us, if we received a speeding ticket, if our child was expelled, etc. Our first reaction must be, “this is what Hashem wants and it is for the best.” Even if we don’t understand what Hashem wants from us or how it could possibly be good – first, we must say it is Hashem’s will and it is for the best.” ~ R’ Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias
“…One who trusts in G-d fears no man; rather, he glorifies in Him, as King David, peace be upon him, said ‘I trust in G-d, I will not fear; what can man do to me?’ (Tehillim 56:12)” ~ Chovos Halevovos
Our sages say that the archangels — Gavriel, Michael, Rafael — they would give up their lofty station right under the Heavenly throne of serving Hashem, [in exchange] for one day of putting on tefillin… They are jealous of you who wear tefillin. We have all these wonderful mitzvos that no angel can keep. We are better off than the angels. ~ R’ Lazer Brody
“The blessings a man receives, according to our sages, are not for himself, but for his wife and on her account. And so, they said, ‘Honor your wife so you may become wealthy.’” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman on Bava Metzia 59
“If people would truly heed the tzaddikim and always believe in Hashem that everything is for the best, and if they’d give thanks and praise to Hashem always, whether in good times or in bad times, then all their troubles and all the suffering of the Diaspora would completely become null and void, and our people would be redeemed.” ~ Likutei Halachos by R’ Nathan of Breslev
