The man who sweats under his mask, whose role makes him itch with discomfort, who hates the division in himself, is already beginning to be free.
THOMAS MERTONYou are made in the image of what you desire.
More Thomas Merton Quotes
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A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.
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A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.
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Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us.
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For each one of us, there is only one thing necessary: to fulfill our own destiny, according to God’s will, to be what God wants us to be.
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What do I mean by loving ourselves properly? I mean first of all, desiring to live, accepting life as a very great gift and a great good, not because of what it gives us, but because of what it enables us to give to others.
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We cannot achieve greatness unless we lose all interest in being great.
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Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already I am.
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The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves.
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Prayer is not so much a way to find God as a way of resting in him who loves us, who is near to us.
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Perhaps I am stronger than I think.
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In Silence God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience.
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Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.
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You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.
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How can I be sincere if I am constantly changing my mind to conform with the shadow of what I think others expect of me?
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You are made in the image of what you desire.
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