In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps the greatest sin would be to lament the presence of people on the threshold of my solitude.
Thomas Merton
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We do not want to be beginners at prayer. but let us be convinced of the fact that we will never be anything but beginners all our life
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We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a selfsufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him Who came to seek and to save that which was lost.
- Thomas Merton