He who risks and fails can be forgiven.... by Paul Tillich | We Heart Quotes

Being theologian philosopher Christian Failure

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

- Paul Tillich

Other quotes by Paul Tillich

Duty First Love

The first duty of love is to listen.

- Paul Tillich

Faith

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

- Paul Tillich

Pain Being

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.

- Paul Tillich

Pain Being

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

- Paul Tillich

Courage Being

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

- Paul Tillich

Answers Being

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

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