Man’s ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate. 711
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. 2.25K
The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt. 891
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. 906