“I am willing to admit that some people might live there for years, or even a lifetime, so protected that they never sense the sweet stench of corruption that is all around them - the keen, thin scent of decay that pervades everything and accuses with a terrible accusation the superficial youthfulness, the abounding undergraduate noise, that fills those ancient buildings.”
Quote by Thomas Merton
Work
The Seven Storey Mountain
The Seven Storey Mountain is a memoir that chronicles the author's transformation from a secular existence to a life of religious devotion. The narrative takes readers through the author's struggles with his own identity and purpose, ultimately leading to his conversion and commitment to a religious order. more
Author
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 - December 10, 1968) was an American writer, poet, social critic, and mystic. His works covered a wide range of topics including philosophy, religion, and social justice, and were highly appreciated by readers. more
You May Also Like
“When one woman tells her truth, it makes a space for other women to tell their truths.”
“Self-nurturance, or learning to bask in bliss, is an acquired art form.”
“We are nature. We are nature seeing nature. The red-winged blackbird flies in us.”
Source: Made from this earth: an anthology of writings
Source: The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination