Thomas Merton Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.”

“We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.”

“The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom.”

“Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.”

“A daydream is an evasion.”

“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.”

“We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen.”

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

“The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me.”

“The tighter you squeeze, the less you have.”