“Still she wondered: did the present deliver up the future, or must you chase your destiny like a harpoonist?”

“I believe solitude to be not only the unavoidable human condition but also the sensible human preference."― Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision: New and Selected Stories, (from "Mates")”

“from What to Read by Mickey Pearlman - A book for book clubsFrom chapter -- "How to Read":Rule 1: BAN at the outset any discussion that focuses on "Did you like the book." This is not a popularity contest, any worthwhile piece of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how beloved or detested teaches the reader something.”

“And some man can't be the door to what you want. All a man can do is love you, be family with you, help you fulfill your dreams.”

“«I picked out this little Khassidic village because it was nowhere, because I wanted to get lost, because no real doctor would ever set foot in a miserable hole like Drozh.»",”

“So close to the powers of evil she must have lived that she still breathed more freely in their air.”

“You are not letting me finish.” Sedirion bowed his head apologetically. “Dreams are dreams. Money is money. Who cares where they come from. Am I the one to look a gift horse in the mouth?”