Loneliness Quotes by Henri Nouwen

10 Loneliness quotes by Henri Nouwen

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Henri Nouwen’s ten short reflections treat solitude as a space for inner growth. Their gentle tone makes them a soothing companion for anyone seeking calm.

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The best of community does give one a deep sense of belonging and well-being; and in that sense community takes away loneliness.

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A life without a lonely place, that is, without a quiet center, becomes destructive.

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Too many of us are lonely ministers practicing a lonely ministry.

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In 1970 I felt so lonely that I could not give; now I feel so joyful that giving seems easy. I hope…

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To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of loneliness and to change it…

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A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet center, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the…

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Through prayer we can carry in our heart all human pain and sorrow, all conflicts and agonies, all torture and war, all…

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It is precisely when you are loved a lot that you might realize a second loneliness which is not to be solved…

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In community, where you have all the affection you could ever dream of, you feel that there is a place where even…

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If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discerning...and ask yourself whether…

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I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping.

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Somewhere we know that without silence, words lose their meaning.

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This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits.

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I choose L'Arche; L'Arche chooses me. I would be dead if I weren't here. I need people to love me and care for me.

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The truth, even though I cannot feel it right now, is that I am the chosen child of God, precious in God's eyes, called…

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Where true inner freedom is, there is God. And where God is, there we want to be.

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