Itzik Manger Quotes & Sayings

A man may break a word with you, sir, and words are but wind;
Ay, and break it in your face, so he break it not behind. — William Shakespeare

The mode of reconciling the promise of ever-increasing reward for the cadres and the demands of the working classes for a quid pro quo for their loyalty to the state was to offer the latter a small piece of the pie. — Immanuel Wallerstein

The most profound state of awareness comes from being devoted to your present circumstances, absorbing the sorrows and joys of others, so that you may see yourself within them, which in actuality is you. — Lujan Matus

The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich man. — George Bernard Shaw

The great divide in American foreign policy thinking is between those who believe in paper and those who believe in power. — Charles Krauthammer

All I ever wanted was a big, happy family. — Christie Brinkley

Colin was certain he would feel better once he had gotten some sleep. At one o-clock in the morning he was wishing he could close his eyes and die. By 3 oclock, he thought he had. Colin sprawled out on the bed, face down, with his arms spread wide. Oh yes, death would have been a treat. — Julie Garwood

A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see. — John Dryden