Sam Levenson

“You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice.”

“You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.”

“It's a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn't consult a decorator or he would still be picking colors.”

“I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!”

“The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.”

“The difference between keeping things clean and keeping kids clean was that things just sat still and waited for the dirt to collect. We kids were carriers. We ran a pickup and delivery service.”

“Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.”

“Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself.”

“If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the Up button.”

“Our parents set the moral tone of the family. They expected more of some of us and less of others, but never less than they thought we were capable of.”

“I admit that: my wife is outspoken, but by whom?”

“If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.”

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone....We leave you a tradition with a future.The tender loving care of human beings will never become obsolete.People even more than things have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed and redeemed and redeemed.Never throw out anybody.Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.Your “good old days” are still ahead of you, may you have many of them.”

“Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”

“We should not permit prayer to be taken out of the schools; that's the only way most of us got through.”

“Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.”

“Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.”

“Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it.”

“The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.”

“It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'”