Author: Paul Tillich

Quotes

Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

- Paul Tillich

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

- Paul Tillich

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

- Paul Tillich

I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.

I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.

- Paul Tillich

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

- Paul Tillich

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.

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

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

- Paul Tillich

There is no love which does not become help.

There is no love which does not become help.

- Paul Tillich

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.

Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.

- Paul Tillich

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