Shelley Berman: Mendel Sorkin

Quotes 

• Mendel Sorkin : Mr Yates, sometimes a man doesn't know what he really wants. Inside, even though I've longed to go, I've also been fighting it. This is my country.

• Mendel Sorkin : Naturally you're going to send your share home.

  Mushy : Well.

  Mendel Sorkin : At least you don't intend to waste it on dancing, girls, foolishness.

  Mushy : Well, to tell you the truth, I did have a little foolishness on my mind.

  Mendel Sorkin : I see. Your mother has never done anything for you in all her life. Why should you do anything for her? Why should you save a little of your wages for your selfish mother.

  Mushy : Now hold on, Mr Sorkin.

  Mendel Sorkin : I'm merely trying to find out why you don't love her.

  Mushy : I do love her.

  Mendel Sorkin : Moshe , when did you last write home, send her a little thought, a slight gift.

  [Mendel means the tacky Indian doll with the big feather that he has] 

• Mushy : It's Mushy.

  Mendel Sorkin : Moshe? Are you Jewish?

  Mushy : Well, I don't think.

  Mendel Sorkin : Be proud of your heritage, Moshe. You come from a proud people.

  Mushy : Yes, sir.

• Mendel Sorkin : If a man has to die, what better way than dancing at a wedding. Shalom!

• Mendel Sorkin : George, when a man has a safe, he doesn't usually keep his potatoes in it.

• Mendel Sorkin : Meet my fiancee.

  Gil Favor : Nice looking girl.

  Mendel Sorkin : Girl? She's a widow with 6 children. But she has a good farm. She looks jolly. What more can a man want?

• Wahkshum : Not everyone can make a home wherever he is. As you do with your wine, and your candles, and your prayers. It is so beautiful.

  Mendel Sorkin : But he asked you to come and you refused.

  Wahkshum : No, I only told him there is a man I wanted to say goodbye to first.

• Mendel Sorkin : Mr Favor, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. I just found out home is where your love is. It doesn't matter whether it's Amsterdam, or Laredo, or a wigwam, does it?

• George Wales : What do you want, Mendel?

  Mendel Sorkin : The same thing I've wanted for years, my $50.

  George Wales : I haven't got it.

  Mendel Sorkin : I had it when you needed it.