1859-1916, Ukraine-Born American Writer
A bachelor is a man who comes to work each morning from a different direction.
Sholom Aleichem – [Men]


Gossip is nature's telephone.
Sholom Aleichem – [Gossip]


Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.
Sholom Aleichem – [Life and Living]


No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.
Sholom Aleichem – [Difficulties]


The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.
Sholom Aleichem – [Riches]