“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”

“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for therich, a tradegy for the poor.”

“No matter how bad things get, you've got to go on living, even if it kills you.”

“This is an ugly and mean world, and only to spite it we mustn't weep. If you want to know, this is the constant source of my good spirit, of my humor. Not to cry, out of spite, only to laugh out of spite, only to laugh.”

“The worm in the radish doesn't think there is anything sweeter.”

“I never turn down a drink. Among friend's it's always appropriate. A man is only a man as they say but brandy is still brandy. You'll find that in the Talmud too.”

“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.”