sholom aleichem Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholom Aleichem | 2 March 1859 | 13 May 1916 | American | Menachem-Nukhem Rabinovich | Chaye-Esther | T.V Writer, Author | A leading Yiddish author and playwright, the musical 'Fiddler on the Roof', based on his stories about 'Tevye the Dairyman', was the first commercially successful English-language stage production about Jewish life in Eastern Europe. |
A list of popular sholom aleichem quotes are given below.
"One cannot live on potatoes alone. It is said that one wants bread with potatoes. And when there's no bread, a Jew takes his stick, and goes through the village in search of business." - Sholom Aleichem
"Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor." - Sholom Aleichem
"They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence." - Sholom Aleichem
"When you die, others who think they know you, will concoct things about you... Better pick up a pen and write it yourself, for you know yourself best." - Sholom Aleichem
"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." - Sholom Aleichem
"There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" - Sholom Aleichem