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THOMAS MERTON French monk and poet (1915 - 1968)   CHECK READING LIST (1)   I suppose what makes me most glad is that we all recognize each other in this metaphysical space of silence and happening, and get some sense, for a moment, that we are full of paradise without knowing it.       - [Paradise] October is a fine and dangerous season in America . . . a wonderful time to begin anything at all.       - recalled on his death, Dec. 10, 1968         [October] Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.       - [Pride : Humility] The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.       - [Temptation] The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom.       - [Learning] To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.       - [Effects] Last Revised: 2008 April 9 Copyright © 1999-2008 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. The GIGA name and logo are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by John C. Shepard.  WWW.GIGA-USA.COM     Back to Top of Page

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