Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELIn prayer we shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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Man’s sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God.
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It is the beginning of wisdom to be amazed at the fact of our being free.
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Those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere.
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It is our honest response to the grandeur and mystery of reality our confrontation with that which transcends the given.
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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.
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You must build your life as if it were a work of art.
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Man has indeed become primarily a tool-making animal, and the world is now a gigantic tool box for the satisfaction of his needs.
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I did not ask for success; I asked for wonder.
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Morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.
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Instead of indulging in jealousy, greed, in relishing themselves, there are men who keep their hearts alert to the stillness in which time rolls on and leaves us behind.
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The tragedy of religion is partly due to its isolation from life, as if God could be segregated.
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The test of love is in how one relates not to saints and scholars but to rascals.
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Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind.
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The awe of God is wisdom.
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Philosophy may be defined as the art of asking the right question…awareness of the problem outlives all solutions.
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