The humble person receives praise the way a clean window takes the lig…

Thomas Merton
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The humble person receives praise the way a clean window takes the light of the sun. The truer and more intense the light is, the less you see of the glass. ✨ Thomas Merton (1972). New Seeds of Contemplation, p.189, New Directions Publishing
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The humble person receives praise the way a clean window takes the light of the sun. The truer and more intense the light is, the less you see of the glass. ✨ Thomas Merton (1972). New Seeds of Contemplation, p.189, New Directions Publishing

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