Quotes of Thomas Merton

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The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

- Thomas Merton

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“ I believe in love the verb, not the noun. ”

- Greg Behrendt

“ Our children will be counted, and justice will be served. Our babies deserve a fair chance at life. We are our children’s groundbreakers; therefore, we cannot give up. We might run out of breath but we must have the willpower when moving forward to fight for our children’s voices to be heard. Bullying is not accepted ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does not come from Heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell. ”

- St. Therese of Lisieux

“ If you grow it, they will cum. ”

- THIGHBRUSH

“ Hope is a waking dream. ”

- Aristotle

“ Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. ”

- Billy Graham

“ Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast. ”

- Steve Pavlina

“ I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath. ”

- Julie Kagawa

“ sometimes the unknown is better for all involved ”

- Azelene Williams

“ Don’t marry him. Don’t be with him. Be with me. ”

- Jenny Han

“ I've always kept one emotional suitcase packed. With you, I live out of one, every day, and I keep a cab on speed dial. ”

- Heather Angelika Dooley

“ I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ”

- Stephen Chbosky

“ We will either find a way, or make one. ”

- Hannibal

“ The purpose of life is to love, the purpose of love is to live. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Live a life of substance. The rest are mere fantasies. ”

- Pragnya Sahoo

“ The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being. ”

- Tom Robbins

“ Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. ”

- Mark Twain

“ Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ ...most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you. ”

- Anne Lamott

“ Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus! ”

- Neal A. Maxwell

“ Visionary decisionmaking happens at the intersection of intuition and logic. ”

- Gandhi

“ Love is a panacea for a wound that never stops weeping. ”

- Kilroy J. Oldster

“ It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever. ”

- John Bytheway