248 Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

La vie est une routine et la routine est la résistance à l'émerveillement.

To be or not to be is not the question, the vital question is how to be and how not to be…

The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are for the sake of the Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living.

The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays for the sake of the Sabbath. It is not an interlude but a climax of living.

The most incomprehensible fact is that we comprehend at all.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

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.

To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.