A Quote by Thomas Merton

Now anxiety is the mark of spiritual insecurity. It is the fruit of unanswered questions. But questions cannot go unanswered unless they first be asked.

Thomas Merton

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Thomas Merton
American - Author
January 31, 1915 - December 10, 1968

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