Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELAwe enables us to see in the world intimations of the divine, to sense in small things the beginning of infinite significance
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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When we pray, we bring G-d into the world
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Prayer begins where our power ends.
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Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression “being points beyond itself” may be taken to denote a higher point in space.
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Much of what the Bible demands can be comprised in one imperative: Remember!
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God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.
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Mundus vult decipi’—the world wants to be deceived.
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Life without commitment is not worth living.
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Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power…Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.
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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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Life goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of things of space, becomes our sole concern.
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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.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.
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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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We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.
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