“[In his authoritative book] The Joys of Yiddish, ... an excellent and praiseworthy housewife.”
Leo Rosten
“Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like.”
Walter Benjamin
“Praiseworthy is the tongue which sings the Lord's Glorious Praises.”
Sri Guru Granth Sahib
“As metal merges with metal, those who chant the Praises of the Lord are absorbed into the Praiseworthy Lord. Like the poppies, they are dyed in the deep crimson color of Truthfulness. Those contented souls who meditate on the Lord with single-minded love, meet the True Lord.”
“Don't be too sweet lest you be eaten up; don't be too bitter lest you be spewed out”
Yiddish Proverb
“If you are bitter at heart, sugar in the mouth will not help you”
“At one point, he told a Yiddish joke. Only one person in the audience got it.”
Michael Harper
