Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that riseth above zeal, asserting the prerogative of virtue. |
Astonishment is the root of philosophy. |
Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. |
Boredom is rage spread thin |
Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves. |
Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves. |
Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free. |
Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith |
Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith. |
Faith consists in being vitally concerned with that ultimate reality to which I give the symbolical name of God. Whoever reflects earnestly on the meaning of life is on the verge of an act of faith. |
Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite. |
Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned |
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. |
I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment. |