The self is not the hub but the spoke of the revolving wheel. It is precisely the function of prayer to shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELTo pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
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Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, or rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.
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Every little deed counts.
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The man who has not suffered – what does he know anyway?
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As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind.
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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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When we pray, we bring G-d into the world
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Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.
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The supremacy of expediency is being refuted by time and truth.
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Man is a messenger who forgot the message.
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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.
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Self-respect is the root of discipline
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To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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It is not a psychical quality, something that exists in the mind only, but a force from the beyond.
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