All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELIn the first way he sees in what surrounds him things to be handled, forces to be managed, objects to be put to use.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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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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The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are for the sake of Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living.
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Morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.
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God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.
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Dear Lord, grant me the grace of wonder. Surprise me, amaze me, awe me in every crevice of your universe.
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions. Source: The Wisdom of Heschel
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Those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere.
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To be is to stand for.
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How embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!
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Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.
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I am still so surprised! That is why I am against it. We must learn to be surprised.
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Life is not meaningful…unle ss it is serving an end beyond itself; unless it is of value to someone else.
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To us injustice is injurious to the welfare of the people; to the prophets it is a deathblow to existence: to us, an episode; to them, a catastrophe, a threat to the world.
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