Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name "Father Louis". He was a member of the Abbey of...
If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts.
What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.
All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.