Abraham Joshua Heschel

God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light.

I have always had confidence in my own ability.

I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General.

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.