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We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Awe is an intuition for the dignity of all things, a realization that things not only are what they are but also stand, however remotely, for something supreme.
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All events are secretly interrelated; the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
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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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To abstain completely from all enjoyments may be easy. Yet to enjoy life and retain spiritual integrity – there is the challenge.
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Yet the abyss is not not infinite; its bottom may suddenly be discovered within the confines of a human heart or under the debris of might doubts.
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In the darkest night to be certain of the dawn…to go through Hell and to continue to trust in the goodness of God-this is the challenge and the way.
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Each day enrapture me with your marvelous things without number. …I do not ask to see the reason for it all: I ask only to share the wonder of it all.
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Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism.
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Spiritual life begins to decay when we fail to sense the grandeur of what is eternal in time.
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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.
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To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.
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In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.
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Life without commitment is not worth living.
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.
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Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness.
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