Who said “To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.”?

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Jorge Luis Borges. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Meeting in a Dream"

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Borges, J. L. (n.d.). To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27232-to-fall-in-love-is-to-create-a/

MLA

Borges, Jorge Luis. “To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27232-to-fall-in-love-is-to-create-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Borges, Jorge Luis. “To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27232-to-fall-in-love-is-to-create-a/.