Henry Threadgill famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.
You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.
I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you'll lead a very dull life.
This is what the Sabbath should feel like. A pause. Not just a minor pause, but a major pause. Not just lowering the volume, but a muting. As the famous rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel put it, the Sabbath is a sanctuary in time.
Why should you mind being wrong if someone can show you that you are?
It seems to me that more and more we've come to expect less and less from each other, and I think that should change.
The stage has been reached where our armed forces should withdraw beyond the borders It's not the end. It's the start of a new era.
The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life.
Jihad should be waged in places where there is war. Bombings in places where there is no war is not a good thing.

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