To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell. (Thomas Merton)

To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.

Thomas Merton

Related topics

doorstep effect hell light live

Related quotes

Since light is best expressed through differences in color quality, color should not be handled as a tonal gradation, to produce the effect of light. View quote
Hans Hofmann
Work a great deal at evening effects, lamplight, candlelight, etc. The intriguing thing is not to show the source of the light but the effect of the lighting. View quote
Edgar Degas
To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard. View quote
Carl Sandburg
If we do not want to be pained by anybody we must not pain anybody; and how can man consider himself humane if he wants to live at the cost of others. View quote
Morarji Desai
Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice The confidence of reason give, And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live. View quote
William Wordsworth