More quotes by Thomas Merton

"Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another."
"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."
"Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him."
"Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another."
"Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul."