Russian - Writer | March 2, 1859 - May 13, 1916
Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.
Sholom Aleichem
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No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.
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A real pleasure is a pleasure that one enjoys by one's self, without a companion, and without a single argument.
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The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.
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When you die, others who think they know you, will concoct things about you... Better pick up a pen and write it yourself, for you know yourself best.
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A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction.
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A cantor, when he starts singing, it's like rain - once it starts, it's hard to stop.
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You can take a Jew out of a shtetl, but you cannot take a shtetl out of a Jew.
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Here lies a plain and simple Jew who wrote in plain and simple prose.
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If somebody tells you that you have ears like a donkey, pay no attention. But if two people tell you so, buy yourself a saddle.
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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.
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Playing nuts is a game like any other, neither better than tops, nor worse than cards. The game is played in various ways. There are 'holes' and 'bank' and 'caps.' But every game finishes up in the same way. One boy loses, another wins. And, as always, he who wins is a clever fellow, a smart fellow, a good fellow.
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