Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capac…

Thomas Merton
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Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves. ✨ Thomas Merton (2010). Seasons of Celebration, p.103, Macmillan
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Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves. ✨ Thomas Merton (2010). Seasons of Celebration, p.103, Macmillan

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