Ocupation: Writer
Life: January 31, 1915 - December 10, 1968
Birthday: January 31
Death: December 10
I stand among you as one who offers a small message of hope. . . there are always people who dare to seek on the margin of society, who are not dependent on social acceptance, not dependent on social routine, and prefer a kind of free-floating existence under a state of risk.
source: Thomas Merton (2015). “Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation”, p.6, Sounds True
topic: Acceptance, People, Risk, Margins, Message Of Hope, Social Acceptance