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.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELLife goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of things of space, becomes our sole concern.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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You must build your life as if it were a work of art.
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Indeed, the sort of crimes and even the amount of delinquency that fill the prophets of Israel with dismay do not go beyond that which we regard as normal, as typical ingredients of social dynamics.
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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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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
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To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.
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To serve does not mean to surrender but to share.
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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 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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Knowledge-like the sky- is never private property. No teacher has a right to withhold it from anyone who asks for it. Teaching is the art of sharing.
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We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.
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It is not critical knowledge but a risk of the heart which initiates affection and preserves loyalty in our fellow men.
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God cannot be sensed as a second thought, as an explanation of the origin of the universe. He is either the first and the last, or just another concept.
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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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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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It is of the essence of virtue that the good is not to be done for the sake of a reward.
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