True happiness is not found in any other reward than that of being united with God. If I seek some other reward besides God Himself, I may get my reward but I cannot be happy.

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Thomas Merton was a 20th-century American trappist monk. Thomas Merton, religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment

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