Language... has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone. Paul Tillich createexpressglory Change image and share on social
Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of a meaning of our life. Paul Tillich answerconcerngrasp share on social
We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of the sea. Without words they respond through the rustling of leaves and the moving of clouds and the murmuring of the sea. Paul Tillich cloudleafmove Change image and share on social
Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate. Paul Tillich concernexpresslanguage Change image and share on social
He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being. Paul Tillich failfailureforgive Change image and share on social
I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment. Paul Tillich dayembarrassmentgod Change image and share on social
Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being. Paul Tillich avoidneurosis Change image and share on social
Astonishment is the root of philosophy. Paul Tillich astonishmentphilosophyroot Change image and share on social
Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone. Paul Tillich createexpressglory share on social
Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith. Paul Tillich doubtelementfaith Change image and share on social