May God prevent us from becoming "right-thinking men"-that is to say men who agree perfectly with their own police.
Thomas MertonFinally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already am. That I will never fulfill my obligation to surpass myself unless I first accept myself, and if I accept myself fully in the right way, I will already have surpassed myself.
Thomas MertonOne has to be alone, under the sky, Before everything falls into place and one finds his or her own place in the midst of it all. We have to have the humility to realize ourselves as part of nature.
Thomas MertonIf you want to have a spiritual life you must unify your life. A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all.
Thomas Merton