Hermit Monks

Famous quotes containing the words hermit and/or monks:

    The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.
    James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)

    If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all—both old and young.
    François Rabelais (1494–1553)