We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems — Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
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We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real...and the hidden, inner person who seems to us to be nothing, but who can give himself eternally to the truth in whom he subsists. (295)

— Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
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