If a man is to live, he must be all alive, body, soul, mind, heart, spirit.

Quote by Thomas Merton

Topics: Carpe Diem Quotes, Life Quotes, Spirituality Quotes

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.

We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are...

We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are...

In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps...

In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps...

If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell.

If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell.

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give...

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give...

The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about...

The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about...

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

Wheels of fire, cosmic, rich, full-bodied honest victories over desperation.

Wheels of fire, cosmic, rich, full-bodied honest victories over desperation.

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his...

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his...

What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to...

What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to...

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the...

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the...

The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom.

The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom.

The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to...

The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to...

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him,...

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him,...

Death is someone you see very clearly with eyes in the center of your heart:...

Death is someone you see very clearly with eyes in the center of your heart:...

We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves,...

We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves,...

What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to...

What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to...

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our...

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our...

October is a fine and dangerous season in America. a wonderful time to begin anything...

October is a fine and dangerous season in America. a wonderful time to begin anything...

We do not exist for ourselves.

We do not exist for ourselves.