Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Magic Barrel.
Religion Quotes
"Call me Mr. Finkle. I'm not yet a rabbi."Salzman said he would, but instead called him doctor, which he changed to rabbi when Leo was not listening too attentively. (11-12)
Love Quotes
Finkle, after six years of study, was to be ordained in June and had been advised by an acquaintance that he might find it easier to win himself a congregation if he were married. (1)
Lies and Deceit Quotes
"You wouldn't believe me how much cards I got in my office," Salzman replied. "The drawers are already filled to the top, so I keep them now in a barrel, but is every girl good for a new rabbi?" (7)
Dissatisfaction Quotes
After two tormented days of turning it over in his mind, he called in Pinye Salzman. (1)
Appearances Quotes
His voice, his lips, his wisp of beard, his bony fingers were animated, but give him a moment of repose and his mild blue eyes revealed a depth of sadness, a characteristic that put Leo a little at...