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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
7+ Quotes by Thomas Merton
A curated collection of 7 inspirational quotes by Thomas Merton on life, wisdom, and the human experience.
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"When ambition ends, happiness begins."
— Thomas Merton
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"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony."
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"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony."
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"Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul."
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"Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how."
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"We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have - for their usefulness."