"The Red Tent" Quotes
"The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant is a novel that reimagines the biblical story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, and the women in her life.
historical fiction | 324 pages | Published in 1997
Quotes
I try to remember every day that I am capable of finding beauty, even when the world seems full of darkness.
When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what is valued most highly.
To be a woman is to have interests and duties, raying out in all directions from the central mother-core, like spokes from the hub of a wheel.
I am made for the mysteries and the questions, the Rabbis are made for the answers.
You cannot give up, for you are the daughter of a queen. The blood of empresses flows in your veins.
Every month, another moon. Every year, another life. With each new moon, I rise with the eagles, and with each new year, I grow closer to the stars.
I will take what is mine, for I am fierce like a lioness. I will not be tamed, for my spirit is wild and free.
The red tent is the place where women gather during their cycles, and the space between them is filled with laughter, tears, and the sharing of secrets.
The earth shimmers and hums with the energy of creation. It is a song of the mother, a symphony of life.
A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets, and her thoughts are like the stars that shine in the night sky.
