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title: "2 Grateful Property Quotes by 1 author"
description: "Browse 2 Grateful Property quotes by 1 author. Discover the best Grateful Property sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dd/henri-nouwen-600_be-grateful_we-just-have-to-recognize-life-for-what_867644.png"
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> [We just have to recognize life for what it is: a gift to be grateful for, not a property to cling to, hoard, or defend.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-nouwen/we-just-have-to-recognize-life-for-what-it-is-a-gift-to-be-grateful/)

[Henri Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-nouwen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dd/henri-nouwen-600_be-grateful_we-just-have-to-recognize-life-for-what_867644.png)

> [Life is a gift to be grateful for and not a property to cling to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-nouwen/life-is-a-gift-to-be-grateful-for-and-not-a-property-to-cling-to/)

[Henri Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-nouwen/)

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