Wisdom & Comfort

Quotes

"The whole world is a very narrow bridge — and the main thing is not to be afraid at all."

"If you believe that you can damage, believe that you can fix."

"It is a great mitzvah to be in joy always."

"Wherever a person's thoughts are — that is where they are entirely."

"From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven."

"Think good and it will be good."

"A little light dispels much darkness."

"Every encounter is a renewal — a chance to begin again."

"Who is rich? One who is happy with their portion."

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?"

"It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to neglect it."

"Where there are no people, strive to be a person."

"He has told you, O man, what is good — to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God."

"Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil — for You are with me."

"Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you."

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit."

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."

"Who is mighty? One who conquers their inclination."

"Do not say something that cannot be heard, that ultimately will be heard."

"All beginnings are difficult."

"Each person is a whole world."

"Pray as if everything depended on God; act as if everything depended on you."

"Better one hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than the entire life of the world to come."

"When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned. For I am the Lord your God."

"Silence is a fence around wisdom."

"Say little and do much."

"Receive every person with a cheerful face."

"Judge every person favorably."

"Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in their place."

"Who is wise? One who learns from every person."

"Who is honored? One who honors others."

"The day is short, the work is great — and the Master of the house is pressing."

"Do not separate yourself from the community."

"Make for yourself a teacher, acquire for yourself a friend."

"Where there is no flour there is no Torah; where there is no Torah there is no flour."

"Everything is foreseen, yet freedom of choice is given."

"Beloved is the human being, created in the image of God."

"Do not look at the jug, but at what is inside it."

"Envy, desire, and the pursuit of honor drive a person from the world."

"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if they saved an entire world."

"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah — the rest is commentary; go and learn."

"A prisoner cannot free themselves from prison."

"Either friendship or death."

"Words that come from the heart enter the heart."

"The reward is according to the effort."

"Whoever is merciful to others, Heaven is merciful to them."

"Anger deprives a sage of wisdom."

"Worry in a person's heart — let them speak it out with others."

"Even if a sharp sword rests upon a person's neck, they should not despair of mercy."

"More than the calf wishes to nurse, the cow wishes to give milk."

"Descend a level to choose a wife; ascend a level to choose a friend."

"Everything is in the hands of Heaven except the fear of Heaven."

"Great is peace, for all blessings are contained in it."

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His kindness endures forever."

"This is the day the Lord has made — let us rejoice and be glad in it."

"From the narrow place I called to God; He answered me with wide open space."

"I lift my eyes to the mountains — from where will my help come?"

"Those who sow in tears will reap in joy."

"From the depths I called to You, O Lord."

"The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear?"

"Hope in the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage."

"The world is built on kindness."

"Serve the Lord with joy; come before Him with song."

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

"The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth."

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding."

"A righteous person falls seven times and rises again."

"A gentle answer turns away anger."

"As water reflects a face, so one heart reflects another."

"The soul of a person is the lamp of the Lord."

"Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

"Do not rejoice over me, my enemy — though I have fallen, I will rise; though I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light."

"Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, says the Lord of Hosts."

"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles."

"Comfort, comfort My people, says your God."

"The Lord's kindnesses never end; they are renewed every morning — great is Your faithfulness."

"It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven."

"Two are better than one, for they have a good reward for their labor."

"Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it."

"Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers wash it away."

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

"Justice, justice shall you pursue."

"Choose life — so that you and your children may live."

"It is not in heaven — the matter is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, to do it."

"The eternal God is a refuge, and beneath are the everlasting arms."

"Repentance, prayer, and charity remove the harshness of the decree."

"My God, the soul You placed within me is pure."

"I gratefully thank You, living and eternal King, for returning my soul to me with compassion."

"Never say a broken heart is worthless — a broken heart is the most whole thing there is."

"If you will it, it is no dream."

"There is no such thing as a person who has nothing to give."

"In the deepest darkness, do not seek the light — become it."

"Faith is not certainty; faith is the courage to live with uncertainty."

"Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy."

"The Shabbat is a palace in time, which we build."

"There is no room for God in one who is full of themselves."

"Nothing is as whole as a heart that has been broken."

"If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I and you are not you."

"Everyone must have two pockets: in one, 'the world was created for me'; in the other, 'I am dust and ashes.'"

"In the world to come I will not be asked why I was not Moses; I will be asked why I was not myself."

"Days pass and the years vanish, and we walk sightless among miracles."

"Let the honor of your fellow be as dear to you as your own."

"Repent one day before your death — and since no one knows their day, repent every day."

"The reward of a mitzvah is a mitzvah."

"Do not despise any person and do not dismiss any thing — for there is no person without their hour and no thing without its place."

"One good deed leads to another good deed, and one transgression leads to another."