“Her father, indulgent in his concern, had opened his library to her, and at last she could read to her heart's content.… — Helene Wecker Grace Copy Share Image
“All of us are lonely at some point or another, no matter how many people surround us. And then, we meet someone… — Helene Wecker Loneliness Copy Share Image
“In the whole of Creation, there was only himself, the wall, and the door.” — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“You will go mad before long, said a voice in her mind, and put all in danger. Her” — Helene Wecker Psychology Copy Share Image
“Why take the time to convince me? If I disagree you could simply kill me, take Fadwa, and do whatever you like.”… — Helene Wecker Time Copy Share Image
“You must learn how to act according to what people say and do, not what they wish or fear.” — Helene Wecker Education Copy Share Image
“of jinn captured by human wizards. A jinni would offer his captor three wishes, in exchange for his release. The wizard would… — Helene Wecker Long ago Copy Share Image
“On a cloudless night, inky dark, with only a rind of a moon above, the Golem and the Jinni went walking together… — Helene Wecker Fairytale Copy Share Image
“All religions (..) they create false divisions, and enslave us to fantasies, when we need to focus on the here and now.” — Helene Wecker Religion Copy Share Image
“Chava, I’ve no doubt you’re the best baker in the city. But you can do so much more! Why spend all day… — Helene Wecker Day Making Copy Share Image
“And indeed they didn’t, nor did they collide with their neighbors. For others were noticing them now, this tall and striking couple… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“He reached his own first memory and kept going—back to the self before him, and then the one before that. He traveled… — Helene Wecker Death Copy Share Image
“The tide of her exhilaration drained from her, leaving her exhausted and heartsick. She would have bound the entire city, made them… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“Ibn Malik snarled in anger, but Schaalman was faster. A hand lashed out and caught Ibn Malik around the throat. You cost… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“They chanted the psalms and praises, and as always the rhythm fastened itself to his heartbeat. It seemed unfair that the prayers… — Helene Wecker Prayer Copy Share Image
“And I still don't understand the purpose of a wedding. What could possibly induce two free beings to partner only with each… — Helene Wecker Life Copy Share Image
“All of us are lonely at some point or another, no matter how many people surround us. And then, we meet someone… — Helene Wecker Desire Copy Share Image
“Snakes, he learned, dreamed in smells and vibrations, their tongues darting out to sample the air, their long bodies pressed close to… — Helene Wecker Dreams Copy Share Image
“Chava," he said, "it's a cruel irony that you have the most difficulty precisely when those around you are on their best… — Helene Wecker Desires Copy Share Image
“I imagined myself on my deathbed, and I could hear my biggest regret: I never even tried to be a writer.” — Helene Wecker Regret Copy Share Image
“And if there was little honor in thieving from a thief, he imagined he would feel little shame in it, either.” — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“But sometimes at the bakery where I work, I'll give someone a loaf of bread-and it answers a need. For a moment,… — Helene Wecker Time Copy Share Image
