“Tell me something only you know and make a new friend.”

“I’m okay. I’ve finally made a few new friends.” “I know,” she sighed. “It makes me miss you more,...”

“Reuven listen to me. The Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire a teacher. Do you remember the other.""Choose a friend," I said."Yes. You know what a friend is, Reuven? A Greek philosopher said that two people who are true friends are like two bodies with one soul."I nodded."Reuven, if you can, make Danny Saunders your friend.""I like him a lot, abba.""No. Listen to me. I am not talking about only liking him. I am telling you to make him your friend and to let him make you his friend.”

“Telling a story about something you know nothing about is like starting a new job without the training.”

“When you have to do something, you have to do it. Putting it off only makes it worse. Believe me, I know.”

“Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.”