A Wise Word Is Not A Substitute

Life Is A Dream For The Wise, A Game For The Fool, A Comedy For The Rich, A Tragedy For The Poor.

You See How It Is, My Dear Friends. There's No Pleasing Everyone. It's Hopeless To Even Try, And The More You Play The Peacemaker, The Less Peaceful Things Become.

A Kind Word Is No Substitute For A Piece Of Herring Or A Bag Of Oats.

To Make People Laugh Was Almost A Sickness With Me.

You Can Take A Jew Out Of A Shtetl, But You Cannot Take A Shtetl Out Of A Jew.