Vermischt Yiddish Dictionary Quotes & Sayings

Mind is a machine for jumping to conclusions — Daniel Kahneman

It is difficult, none the less, for the ordinary man to cast off orthodox beliefs, for he is seldom allowed to hear the other side ... Whereas the Christian view is pressed on him day in and day out. — Margaret E. Knight

Racism is not nearly as important as poverty. That's the same around the world. What look like ethnic problems are really economic issues. If you look closely at all these conflicts around the world, they come down to poverty and economics and resources. The more poverty, the worse the war. — Marjane Satrapi

My films are therapy for my debilitating depression. In institutions people weave baskets. I make films. — Woody Allen

I keep my eys clear and I hit 'em where they ain't. — Willie Keeler

I have nothing to tell except travellers' stories, which are always tiresome, like the description of a play which was very exciting to those who saw it. — George Eliot

Be strong, be strong. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A small spoon of victory is just the thing to settle the stomach before battle, Ser Imry had declared happily. — George R R Martin

Ignatius, when he heard the clock strike, would say, "Now I have another hour to answer for." (Eph. 5:16) — John Piper