 "Sometimes it hastily scribbles
a list in the air:..." From "Essential Gratitude" by Andrea Potos, in How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope, edited by James Crews  "In those times there was an abundance of wood to help keep the houses warm. To keep the wind out, cracks in the windows were plugged up with cotton or straw. So how could the wind get in? And why should it happen in every house at the same moment? Everybody was astonished."
From "The Extinguished Lights," in Stories for Children, Isaac Bashevis Singer, translated by the author and Elizabeth Shub  "For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store."
From "A Tale of Three Wishes," in Stories for Children, Isaac Bashevis Singer, translated by the author and Elizabeth Shub  "Once, after such a quarrel, Gronam said to his wife, 'What is the sense in nagging me after the elders have gone? In the future, whenever you hear me saying something silly, come into the room and let me know. I will immediately change the subject.'
'But how can I tell you you're talking nonsense in front of the elders? If they learn you're a fool, you'll lose your job as head of the council.' 'If you're so clever, find a way,' Gronam replied." From "The Elders of Chelm & Genendel's Key" in Stories for Children, Isaac Bashevis Singer, translated by the author and Elizabeth Shub  "But that wasn't the way you found someone who was lost. You had to get the whole town out looking for them."
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