Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen, (Nijkerk, January 24, 1932 – Hilversum, September 21, 1996) was a Dutc...
Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey. Henri Nouwen
Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.
What makes us human is not our mind but our heart, not our ability to think but our ability to love. Henri Nouwen
What makes us human is not our mind but our heart, not our ability to think but our ability to love.
The main question is not, how can we hide our wounds...but how can we put our woundedness in service to others. Henri Nouwen
The main question is not, how can we hide our wounds...but how can we put our woundedness in service to others.
My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered that my interruptions were my work. Henri Nouwen
My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered that my interruptions were my work.
Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us Henri Nouwen
Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us
People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life. Henri Nouwen
People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life.
In solitude we realize that nothing human is alien to us. Henri Nouwen
In solitude we realize that nothing human is alien to us.
The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it Henri Nouwen
The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it
Peacemaking is a full-time vocation that includes each member of God's people. Henri Nouwen
Peacemaking is a full-time vocation that includes each member of God's people.
The soul of the artist cannot remain hidden. Henri Nouwen
The soul of the artist cannot remain hidden.
The fruits of your labors may be reaped two generations from now. Trust, even when you don't see the results. Henri Nouwen
The fruits of your labors may be reaped two generations from now. Trust, even when you don't see the results.
Peace is first of all the art of being. Henri Nouwen
Peace is first of all the art of being.
