And you can't make a mistake when you are reading the Torah, so you have men standing around who will correct you if you are reading it incorrectly.
History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
What's really important in life? Sitting on a beach? Looking at television eight hours a day? I think we have to appreciate that we're alive for only a limited period of time, and we'll spend most of our lives working.