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.
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"[Love is] the drive towards the unity of the separated." (From Love, Power, and Justice)
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The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.
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Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate.
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If my tongue were trained to measures, I would sing a stirring song.
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Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.
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