Chava [to Tevye]
The world is changing, Papa.
Fiddler on the Roof quotes
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Fyedka [introducing himself to Chava]
I'm a pleasant fellow, charming, honest, ambitious, quite bright, and very modest.
Hodel
We only have one Rabbi, and he only has one son. Why shouldn't I want the best?
Mordcha If the rich could hire others to die for them we, the poor, would all make a nice living.
Motel Kamzoil Even a poor tailor is entitled to some happiness!
You'll all chatter yourselves away into the grave.
Constable You're an honest, decent person. Even though you are a Jew.
Oh... Thank you, your honor. How often does a man get a compliment like that?
We will be staying with Uncle Avram.
Chava Yes, mama.
(She leaves with Fyedka. The annoyed Tevye faces Golde)
We will be staying with Uncle Avram. We will be staying with Uncle Avram!!! THE WHOLE WORLD HAS TO KNOW OUR BUSINESS!!!
Stop yelling and finish packing. We have a long way to go.
Golde, I don't need your advice!!!! Tzeitel, don't forget the baby.
Lazar Wolf Have a drink?
I won't insult you by saying no.
Lazar Wolf How is your brother-in-law? In America?
Oh, he's doing very well.
Lazar Wolf Oh, he wrote you?
No, not lately.
Lazar Wolf Then how do you know?
If he was doing badly, he would write.
Leibesh Is there a proper blessing for the czar?
Rabbi A blessing for the czar? Of course. May God bless and keep the czar... far away from us.
As the good book says, when a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick.
Mendel Where does the book say that?
Well, it doesn't say that exactly, but somewhere there is something about a chicken.
Leibesh Rabbi, may I ask you a question?
Rabbi Certainly, Leibesh.
Leibesh Is there a proper blessing for the Tsar?
Rabbi A blessing for the Tsar? Of course! May God bless and keep the Tsar... far away from us!
Motel You won't be sorry! You won't be sorry!
I won't be sorry? I'm sorry already!
I'm a very good teacher.
Hodel
I heard that the Rabbi who must congratulate himself has a congregation of one.
In this world it is the wealthy who are criminals. Someday their wealth will be ours.
That would be nice. If they would agree, I would agree.