In prayer we shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELIn the midst of our applauding the feats of civilization, the Bible flings itself like a knife slashing our complacency; remind us that God, too, has a voice in history.
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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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God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.
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A soul can create only when alone.
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Forfeit your sense of awe, let your conceit diminish your ability to revere, and the universe becomes a market place for you.
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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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The man who has not suffered – what does he know anyway?
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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It is the beginning of wisdom to be amazed at the fact of our being free.
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Even without words, our march was worship. I felt my legs were praying.
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Mankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.
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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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For living is not being in itself, but living of the world, affecting, exploiting, consuming, comprehending, deriving
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We worry a great deal about the problem of church and state. Now what about the church and God?
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To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments.
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Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
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