Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. – Thomas Merton
If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell. – Thomas Merton
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. – Thomas Merton
If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell. – Thomas Merton
We become contemplatives when God discovers Himself in us. – Thomas Merton
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another. – Thomas Merton
I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now. – Peter McWilliams