“ Into this world, this demented innin which there is absolutely no room for him at all,Christ comes uninvited. Thomas Merton
“ The deepest of level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is wordless ... beyond speech ... beyond concept. Thomas Merton
“ By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The sky seems to be a pure, a cooler blue, the trees a deeper green. The whole world is charged with the… Thomas Merton
“ Be still:There is no longer any need of comment.It was a lucky windThat blew away his halo with his cares,A lucky sea that drowned his reputation. Thomas Merton
“ What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are… Thomas Merton
“ But there is greater comfort in the substance of silence than in the answer to a question. Thomas Merton
“ Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward. 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
“ October is a fine and dangerous season in America. a wonderful time to begin anything at all. You go to college, and every course in the catalogue looks wonderful. Thomas Merton
“ Pardon all runners,All speechless, alien winds,All mad waters.Pardon their impulses,Their wild attitudes,Their young flights, their reticence.When a message has no clothes onHow can it be spoken. Thomas Merton
“ You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them… Thomas Merton
“ There are so many voices heard today asserting that one should "have religion" or "believe," but all they mean is that one should associate himself, "sign up" with some religious group. Stand up and b… 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
“ Reason is in fact the path to faith, and faith takes over when reason can say no more. Thomas Merton
“ Today the artist has inherited the combined functions of hermit, pilgrim, prophet, priest, shaman, sorcerer, soothsayer, alchemist. Thomas Merton
