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Thomas Merton

1915 - 1968

Thomas Merton (1915–1968) was a Trappist monk, writer, theologian, and mystic. He is best known for his spiritual writings, including "The Seven Storey Mountain," which chronicles his journey from a worldly life to becoming a monk, and for his advocacy for social justice and interfaith dialogue.

  1. We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves.

    Thomas Merton
    #peace#self#harmony

  2. Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

    Thomas Merton
    #love#destiny#connection

  3. When ambition ends, happiness begins.

    Thomas Merton
    #ambition#happiness#fulfillment

  4. Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

    Thomas Merton
    #pride#humility#authenticity

  5. The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

    Thomas Merton
    #compassion#interdependence#awareness

  6. Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

    Thomas Merton
    #art#identity#exploration

  7. Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.

    Thomas Merton
    #peace#sacrifice#heroism

  8. Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.

    Thomas Merton
    #happiness#balance#harmony

  9. People settle for a level of despair they can tolerate and call it happiness.

    Thomas Merton
    #despair#happiness#acceptance