The Secret Miracle Religion Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 He remembered that the dreams of men belong to God and that Maimonides had written that the words of a dream, when they are clear and distinct and one cannot see who spoke them, are holy. (8) |
Jaromir's reference to Maimonides, a famous Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages, hints that maybe God really was speaking to him in his dream. Yikes.
| Quote #8 He had asked God for an entire year in which to finish his work; God in His omnipotence had granted him a year. God had performed for him a secret miracle. (13) |
For Jaromir, the suspension of time is an act of God. Is there any other way to interpret it?
| Quote #9 He did not work for posterity, nor did he work for God, whose literary preferences were largely unknown to him. (12) |
We just love Borges' dry sense of humor. Classic.
