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Begun Quotes by Thomas Merton
- Do not look for rest in any pleasure, because you were not created for pleasure: you were created for joy. And if you do not…
- The solution of the problem of life is life itself. Life is not attained by reasoning and analysis, but first of all by living. For…
- For now, oh my God, it is to You alone that I can talk, because nobody else will understand. I cannot bring any other man…
- In humility is the greatest freedom. As long as you have to defend the imaginary self that you think is important, you lose your piece…
- We too often forget that faith is a matter of questioning and struggle before it becomes one of certitude and peace. You have to doubt…
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