Inspiring Quotes and Iconic Works by Thomas Merton

Art enables us to find ourselves and los... - Insights from Thomas Merton

The quotes and works of Thomas Merton delve into themes of life, love, friendship, and success. Their words provide profound insights and inspiration, encouraging readers to reflect and find meaning in their own lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or exploring timeless wisdom, Thomas Merton's words offer a source of guidance and enlightenment.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.
Thomas Merton
#Art

Art enables us to find ourselves and loose ourselves at the same time.
Thomas Merton
#Art #Art quotes #Finding #Life quotes

I can only become perfectly free by serving the will of God.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

A man who fails well is greater than one who succeeds badly.
Thomas Merton
#Failure #Success

If a man is to live, he must be all alive, body, soul, mind, heart, spirit.
Thomas Merton
#Carpe diem #Life #Spirituality

The deepest need of our darkness is to comprehend the light which shines in the midst of it.
Thomas Merton
#Darkness #Need

My mother was informing me, by mail, that she was about to die, and would never see me again.
Thomas Merton
#Death #Mother

Conscience is the light by which we interpret the will of God in our own lives.
Thomas Merton
#Conscience #God #Morality

Gratitude takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

In Silence God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

No one is so wrong as the man who knows all the answers.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

‎Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

Those who are not grateful soon begin to complain of everything.
Thomas Merton
#Gratitude #Thanksgiving

Today will never come again.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

When you see God in everyone, then they see God in you.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

You are made in the image of what you desire.
Thomas Merton
#Moving on #Faith #Courage

Hope is a force that keeps the heart beating and the soul alive.
Thomas Merton
#Hope #Heart #Soul #Resilience

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us.
Thomas Merton
#Gratitude #Spirituality #Love #Life

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.
Thomas Merton
#balance #happiness #harmony #rhythm

In all aspects of life, balance is the key to harmony.
Thomas Merton
#balance #harmony #wisdom #life

A balanced life is a journey, not a destination.
Thomas Merton
#balance #life #journey #wisdom

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order.
Thomas Merton
#balance #happiness #order #wisdom

Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real.
Thomas Merton
#humility #pride #wisdom #authenticity

Humility is the first of all virtues because it makes us realize our dependence on others.
Thomas Merton
#humility #virtues #dependence #wisdom

True humility is contentment with being who you are without pretension.
Thomas Merton
#humility #contentment #wisdom #character

Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.
Thomas Merton
#compassion #wisdom #interdependence #kindness

The fruit of silence is rest, and the fruit of rest is clarity.
Thomas Merton
#Rest #Silence #Clarity #Peace

Quotes and Iconic Works by Thomas Merton

Art enables us to find ourselves and los... - Insights from Thomas Merton