Thomas Merton
American Monastic and Writer
| Date of Birth | : | 31 Jan, 1915 |
| Date of Death | : | 10 Dec, 1968 |
| Place of Birth | : | Prades, France |
| Profession | : | Writer, Monastic |
| Nationality | : | American |
Thomas Merton OCSO was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name "Father Louis".
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Total 25 Quotes
The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt. The one who does most to avoid suffering is, in the end, the one who suffers most.
To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name.
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.
A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.
