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For although God is right with us and in us and out of us and all through us, we have to go on journeys to find him.

Thomas Merton

People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.
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Live People Reach Success Wall Wrong
I see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity. I intend to become as good a Buddhist as I can.
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Conflict Goodness Myself Religion
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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God Himself Love Prayer
Perhaps I am stronger than I think.
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Inspirational One Liner Strong Thinking
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.
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Compassionate Ideas Interdependent Live Oneself
In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.
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Confusion Discipline Fight Love Necessary Peace Philosophy Place Wisdom World
Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already I am.
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Ambition Discover Myself Philosophy Result See
If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.
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Deep Peace World Yourself
Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.
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Compassionate Interdependent Philosophy
When you see God in everyone, then they see God in you.
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Deep God Philosophy See Spiritual Yourself
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
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Beginning Image Love Ourselves Perfection Reflection
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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Alone Big Enough Happiness Ourselves
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.
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Art Lose Ourselves Time
We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.
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Deep God Ourselves Peace Spiritual
Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him.
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God Himself Ideas Ourselves
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.
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Beginning Division Freedom Himself Man Uncomfortable

For although God is right with us and in us and out of us and all through us, we have to go on journeys to find him.

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For although God is right with us and in us and out of us and all through us, we have to go on journeys to find him.

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