My wife who is non-Jewish regrets it all the time that I can say these terrible things about fellow Jews and she can't. Joseph Epstein fellowjewjewish Change image and share on social
I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might. Joseph Epstein dielaughoccasion Change image and share on social
Not to like ice cream is to show oneself uninterested in food. Joseph Epstein creamfoodice Change image and share on social
Culture means, I think, that you have widened your experience enough through reading and through being a little bit thoughtful about these things that it has changed your outlook in some ways. And not necessarily made you a better human being but made you see things. Joseph Epstein bitechangeculture share on social
One of the pleasures of being a Jew, I don't have to tell you, it allows you anti-Semitism. Joseph Epstein antijewpleasure Change image and share on social
Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all. Joseph Epstein deadlyenvyfun Change image and share on social
The decisive moment in the defeat of upper class, capital-S, Society may have come when, in newspapers all over the nation, what used to be call the Society page was replaced by the Style section. Joseph Epstein callcapitalclass Change image and share on social
The pleasure of jogging and running is rather like that of wearing a fur coat in Texas in August: the true joy comes in being able to take the damn thing off. Joseph Epstein augustcoatdamn Change image and share on social
I am basically a complainer and all the grounds for complaint have been swept out from under me. Joseph Epstein basicallycomplainercomplaint Change image and share on social