Enjoying a little book of quotes and reflections by Daniel Klein, comedy writer and student of philosophy (a man after my own heart). A few bits from his “Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It.”
“If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.” — William James
“My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never
happened.” — Michel de Montaigne
The levels of Tzedakah (charity) as explained by Maimonides
- Giving begrudgingly
- Giving less than you should, but giving it cheerfully
- Giving after being asked
- Giving before being asked
- Giving when you do not know the recipient’s identity, but the recipient knows your identity
- Giving when you know the recipient’s identity, but the recipient does not know your identity
- Giving when neither party knows the other’s identity
- Enabling the recipient to become self-sufficient
A Few Reasonable Words 