The Sabbath is the presence of God in the world, open to the soul of man.” God is not in things of space, but in moments of time. - Abraham Joshua Heschel

There is no reverence for God without reverence for man. Love of man is the way to the love of God.

Mundus vult decipi' — the world wants to be deceived. To live without deception presupposes standards beyond the reach of most people whose existence is largely shaped by compromise, evasion and mutual accommodation. Could they face their weakness, their vanity and selfishness, without a mask?

There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation. In the first way he sees in what surrounds him things to be handled, forces to be managed, objects to be put to use. In the second way he sees in what surrounds him things to be acknowledged, understood, valued or admired.