The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)

by Helene Wecker

“A man might desire something for a moment, while a larger part of him rejects it. You’ll need to learn to judge people by their actions, not their thoughts.”

You must learn how to act according to what people say and do, not what they wish or fear.

But good deeds should come from our natural instinct toward brotherhood, not from tribalism!

good deeds should come from our natural instinct toward brotherhood, not from tribalism!

“The human body is like a piece of fabric. No matter how well one cares for it, it frays as it ages.”

“But love founded only on loneliness and desire will die out before long. A shared history, tradition, and values will link two people more thoroughly than any physical act.”

“Faith is believing in something even without proof, because you know it in your heart to be true.”