More - Thomas Merton Quotes

The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom

Thomas Merton

 

A daydream is an evasion.

Thomas Merton

 American Author

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul.

Thomas Merton

 American Author Earth

If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell

Thomas Merton

 Hell

It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am the more affection I have for them…. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say.

Thomas Merton

 Brother

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

 American Author inspirational Love

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that 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

Thomas Merton

 Anxiety

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.

Thomas Merton

 American Author

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

 America American Author

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

Thomas Merton

 Humility