He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
Abraham Joshua HeschelIn a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.
Abraham Joshua HeschelAll events are secretly interrelated; the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
Abraham Joshua HeschelWhen I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.
Abraham Joshua HeschelWe are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.
Abraham Joshua HeschelUnderstanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind. 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.
Abraham Joshua Heschel