"Love is its own reward...." — Thomas Merton

"Love is its own reward...."

— Thomas Merton

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491 Quotes by Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton has 491 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Violence is essentially wordless. and it can begin only where thought and rational communication have broken down.
We become contemplatives when God discovers Himself in us.
Meditation is one of the ways in which the spiritual man keeps himself awake.
If there is no silence beyond and within the many words of doctrine, there is no religion, only a religious…
I suppose what makes me most glad is that we all recognize each other in this metaphysical space of silence…
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.
Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your…
If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.
Our real journey in life is interior; It is a matter of growth, deepening, and of an ever greater surrender…
Do not look for rest in any pleasure, because you were not created for pleasure: you were created for joy.…
Let me rest in Your will and be silent. Then the light of Your joy will warm my life. Its…
Silence has many dimensions. It can be a regression and an escape, a loss of self, or it can be…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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