Symbolism

What constitutes national honour...? Is it about hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem? Symbols are important as they serve as a visible reminder of who we are as a nation and what we represent... Of what use are symbols by themselves? Desicritics.org You will be pleased to know i stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide. Ira Glasser Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfilment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart. Martin Luther King, Jr We are sick with fascination for the useful tools of names and numbers, of symbols, signs, conceptions and ideas. Meditation is therefore the art of suspending verbal and symbolic thinking for a time, somewhat as a courteous audience will stop talking when a concert is about to begin. Alan Watts