Faith as the state of being ultimately concerned implies love, namely, the desire and urge toward the reunion of the seperated.

In this respect fundamentalism has demonic traits. It destroys the humble honesty of the search for truth, it splits the conscience of its thoughtful adherents, and it makes them fanatical because they are forced to suppress elements of truth of which they are dimly aware

The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers like stones at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions.

You are accepted. You are accepted, accepted by that which is greater than you, and the name of which you do not know. Do not ask for the name now; perhaps you will find it later. Do not try to do anything now; perhaps later you will do much. Do not seek for anything; do not perform anything; do not intend anything. Simply accept the fact that you are accepted!

Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate.

The most intimate motions within the depths of our souls are not completely our own. For they belong also to our friends, to humankind, to the universe, and the Ground of all being, the aim of our life.

In the depth of the anxiety of having to die is the anxiety of being eternally forgotten.