Sapir

“Godete dunque dei piaceri della vita: amate un uomo, una donna. Andate a vedere le Dolomiti. Baciatevi sotto la pioggia. Scrivete le vostre memorie. Leggete qualche testo di filosofia o, ancor meglio, leggete o rileggete qualche famoso libro per bambini. Nuotate lasciandovi andare. Non mollate. Lottate. Perdonate. Cantate sotto la doccia. Fermatevi a guardare i ciliegi in fiore. Studiate la matematica. Imparate una lingua straniera. Indignatevi. Arrabbiatevi. Concedetevi qualche momento di malinconia e tristezza. Siate felici. Ammirate. Stupitevi. Pregate. Ciò che la vostra mano è in grado di fare, fatelo con tutta la vostra forza.”
― Haim Shapira

“Between the natural way and the path of grace there is a deep abyss. It is in that gap that we live our lives as a giant struggle between good and evil, Satan and God, despair and love. Whenever despair wins, it is the natural way. Whenever love wins, it is a moment of grace. When love is victorious and defeats despair completely, you've reached the path of grace.”
― Haim Shapira, על הדברים החשובים באמת

“We, however, have all kinds of different ideas about what happiness is. Some must go bungee jumping to experience a rush of joy, while others find bliss staying home. Some are happy in a concert hall, listening to classical music, while children on a playground could be music to the ears of others. Some people experience elation when they solve a complicated equation, while for others a cancelled math class is a happy childhood memory.”
― Haim Shapira, על הדברים החשובים באמת

“It is much easier to choose to be a good person than to think good thoughts.”
― Haim Shapira, מחשבות לעת לילה