Shmuley Boteach > Quotes

“There is greatness in doing something you hate for the sake of someone you love.”
― Shmuley Boteach

“...the best gift we can give each other is the gift of time -- those precious, special, eternal moments.”
― Shmuley Boteach

“Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away, then we're throwing away part of our potential.”
― Shmuley Boteach, 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children: A Communication Guide for Parents to Connect with Children and Build Moral Character, Courage, and Family Connection

“Freud said he did not know what a woman wanted. Most husbands say the same. Ready for it, guys? The answer is to be chosen. To be intensely desired. To be lusted after. A woman’s primary need is to be desired.”
― Shmuley Boteach, Kosher Lust: Love Is Not the Answer

“it is far better to marry the right person at the wrong time than the wrong person at the right time.”
― Shmuley Boteach, Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy

“The job of the parent is not to impose his or her will on the child, but to get the child to listen to his or her own inner voice. Inspiration, not just prescription.”
― Shmuley Boteach, 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children: A Communication Guide for Parents to Connect with Children and Build Moral Character, Courage, and Family Connection

“That the real source of all true longing is the human desire to attach ourselves to something infinite.”
― Shmuley Boteach, 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement

“It is said that when Alexander heard that the philosopher Diogenes was the smartest person in the world, he decided he must meet the man. So he went to Corinth, where Diogenes was contemplating his theories as he lay in the sun. Alexander stood over him and said, “I am Alexander, conqueror of worlds; put forward your request and it shall be done.” Diogenes squinted up at him, shook his head, and said, “Just get out of my light.”
― Shmuley Boteach, 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement

“Consider how the rich countries of the world are filled with hypocritical people. These are the people who complain about children who are starving in Somalia, and speak of the plight of youth in the inner city, speaking as though they are emotionally tortured by these tragedies. But then they refuse to do a thing about it. When they are approached by charities, they give only an infinitesimal fraction of their wealth.”
― Shmuley Boteach, Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy

“Courtship is the time during which the girl decides whether or not she can do any better. Anonymous”
― Shmuley Boteach, Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy

“Making peace with suffering shows we have no imagination and little spiritual purpose.”
― Shmuley Boteach, The Fed-Up Man of Faith: Challenging God in the Face of Suffering and Tragedy

“I do know. It is a mathematical certainty. And October 7 did not shake my faith in God even one iota. But what it did do is have me question whether God likes Jews. And yes, I say this tongue in cheek, but only partially.

Is God an antisemite? - jewishstandard.timesofisrael dot com”
― Shmuley Boteach