"The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God’s mercy to me." ― Thomas Merton Topic(s): God Tags: contradictions More From Thomas Merton "When ambition ends, happiness begins." "Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another." "If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell." More In God "God’s plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple – one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we’re busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone’s eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you’ll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel."― Charles Stanley "There is only one thing that a man really wants to do, all his life; and that is, to find his way to his God, his Morning Star, salute his fellow man, and enjoy the woman who has come the long way with him."― David Herbert Lawrence "Sabbath – a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh."― Ambrose Bierce