Thomas Merton

Priest and author.

Born January 15th, 1915 in Prades. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1968 at 53 years old in Bangkok (electrocution). [ref]

Occupations
Catholic priest, autobiographer, essayist, journalist, peace activist, poet, theologian, writer
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi