248 Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a welth of information, but to face sacred moments.

Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, nor rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.

Celebration is an active state, an act of expressing reverence or appreciation.

Racism is man’s gravest threat to man the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.