Thomas Merton
1915-1968 • American
Christian MysticismZen
Trappist monk, writer, and mystic. His autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain sparked renewed interest in contemplative Christianity.
Key Works
- The Seven Storey Mountain
- New Seeds of Contemplation
- Journals
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Quotes by Thomas Merton
115 quotes“In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace.”
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“Such places are the abbeys, the hermitages, the contemplative communities.”
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“They are also any place where prayer is sincere.”
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“You can make a hermitage in your own home.”
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“Carve out one corner. Keep it for prayer.”
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“There go each day for at least a few minutes.”
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“Slowly, that corner becomes a doorway.”
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“And through that doorway, you meet God.”
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“Suffering must be a fruitful thing for it to be a good thing.”
sufferingNo Man Is an Island
“Suffering, with no purpose, is a tragedy.”
sufferingNo Man Is an Island
“Suffering, accepted in love, is sacred.”
sufferingNo Man Is an Island
“Compassion is keenly aware of the absolute uniqueness of every human being and grieves over the universal failure to recognize and honor that uniqueness.”
compassionNo Man Is an Island
“This is the wound of all human life.”
woundNo Man Is an Island
“To help heal it is the work of love.”
healingNo Man Is an Island
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