Heschel’s Wonder-10/25/2021
“To Thee Silence Is Praise”
One must never forget the ancient maxim, “the best medication is silence. The more you praise a flawless pearl, the more you depreciate it.” “He who is wisest in the knowledge of God knows that he is most ignorant of the essence; while he who does not know Him, claims to know His essence.” It is the awareness of the paradox that gives the right to utter his praise.
Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism