How embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!

The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.

The awe of God is wisdom.

Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.

I have one talent, and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised, surprised at life, at ideas. This is to me the supreme Hasidic imperative: Don't be old. Don't be stale.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. 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.

The worship of reason is arrogance and betrays a lack of intelligence. The rejection of reason is cowardice and betrays a lack of faith.