The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every other kind of truth- moral, metaphysical, mystical.


Raids on the Unspeakable (ed. New Directions Publishing, 1966) - ISBN: 9780811201018

Thomas Merton Quotes

The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every...

The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every...

The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every...

The artist should preach nothing-not even his own autonomy. His art should speak its own truth, and in so doing it will be in harmony with every...