Monastic Life Quotes
- Working conditions for me have always been those of the monastic life: solitude and frugality. Except for frugality, they are contrary to my nature, so… — Albert Camus
- Monastic life thus became a living protest against the secularization of Christianity, against the cheapening of grace. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- By my monastic life and vows I am saying no to all the concentration camps, the aerial bombardments, the staged political trials, the judicial murders,… — Thomas Merton
- I like the monastic life... in the prayer and the praising... this has charged me with new energy, spiritual energy. This is very important for… — Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria