“God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with fire while a day had the form of an oblong box.”

“Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.”

“Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.”

“If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.”

“Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.”

“To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.”

“It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.”