Whose silence are you? Auteur: Thomas Merton Copy Quote More from Thomas Merton “Solitude is a way to defend the spirit against the murderous din of our materia…” “Do not look for rest in any pleasure, because you were not created for pleasure…” “The first step toward finding God--who is truth--is to discover the truth about…” “Contemplation means rest, suspension of activity, withdrawal into the mysteriou…”