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.

Quote by Thomas Merton

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In the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and...

In the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and...

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.

The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.

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

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

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.

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...

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...

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

When ambition ends, happiness begins.

We do not exist for ourselves.

We do not exist for ourselves.

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

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

I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my...

I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my...

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...

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational...

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational...

Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your...

Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your...

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of...

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of...

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real

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,...

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,...

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...

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.