There is no specialized art of prayer. All of life must be a training to pray. We pray the way we live.
Abraham Joshua HeschelWhen religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.
Abraham Joshua HeschelSometimes we wish the world could cry and tell us about that which made it pregnant with fear-filling grandeur. Sometimes we wish our own heart would speak of that which made it heavy with wonder.
Abraham Joshua HeschelCelebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions.
Abraham Joshua Heschel