Hanukkah Quotes

30 quotes by 27 authors

To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle. — Walt Whitman
Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Still ours the dance, the feast, the glorious Psalm, The mystic lights of emblem, and the Word. — Emma Lazarus
Eid is a time of joy, after a season of fasting and prayer and reflection. Each year, the end of Ramadan means celebration and thanksgiving… — George W. Bush
Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart — Hannah Szenes
The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light - in a little cruse - lasted as long as they say;… — Charles Reznikoff
Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles. All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But… — Ralph Levy
We have focused on the miracle-thing and I think we often overlook the message of Hanukkah. To me, the core of the holiday is the… — Ralph Levy
President Obama held a ceremony at the White House to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. In response, Republicans said, 'It's even worse than we… — Conan O'Brien
Well, because I have twin seven-year-old boys, I enjoy the gift giving stuff a great deal. We do both Hanukkah and Christmas, so it is… — Fred Melamed
...A fuel-less flame is nothing but a wraith, However wrought, if unsustained by passion. — Nick Gordon
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. — Gautama Buddha
The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle. — Irving Greenberg
Hanukkah is...the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents, we get eight crazy nights — Adam Sandler
Many Americans celebrate both Christmas and Xmas. Others celebrate one or the other. And some of us celebrate holidays that, although unconnected with the [winter]… — John Silber
Just as Hanukkah candles are lighted one by one from a single flame, so the tale of the miracle is passed from one man to… — Judah Leon Magnes
On this lovely, lovely Hanukkah, drink your gin and tonica. — Adam Sandler
That's what Hanukkah is about: trying to survive the darkness on the far-fetched hope there's still some life and light left in the universe. It's… — Lawrence Kushner
A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't… — Sloane Crosley
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? — Rose Kennedy

Who Wrote These Hanukkah Quotes

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