Thomas Merton Quotes

We do not exist for ourselves.
Thomas Merton

The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom.
Thomas Merton

We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.
Thomas Merton

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.
Thomas Merton

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.
Thomas Merton

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

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 glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet.
Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton Quotes
		The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. Thomas Merton Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
		Author Details: Type: Author Quotes Category: American Author Quotes Date of Birth: January 31, 1915 Date of Death: December 10, 1968 Nationality: American Amazon: Thomas Merton on Amazon	Related Authors: Zig Ziglar Tony Robbins Mark Twain Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Anais Nin Brian Tracy Joseph Campbell Leo Buscaglia
		Select Thomas Merton Quotations: We do not exist for ourselves. Thomas Merton The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom. Thomas Merton We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God. Thomas Merton Perhaps I am stronger than I think. Thomas Merton The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little. Thomas Merton 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 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 glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet. Thomas Merton
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