Creative Quotations from Thomas Merton (1915-1968) born on Jan 31 French monk, poet & influential 20th century Catholic author.

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Creative Quotations from Thomas Merton (1915-1968) born on Jan 31 French monk, poet & influential 20th century Catholic author.

The least work of learning is done in the classroom.

A daydream is an evasion.

The biggest human temptation is… to settle for too little.

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.

The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of other men!

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