Thomas Merton “Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.” Thomas Merton View all quotes by Thomas Merton →
“Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul.” 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
“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” Thomas Merton
