Closeness Quote by Henri Nouwen

We are not the healers, we are not the reconcilers, we are not the givers of life. We are sinful, broken, vulnerable people who…

— Henri Nouwen

The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that…

— Henri Nouwen

Feelings of guilt dominate our work as peacemakers we cannot last long. But when we have opened each other's eyes to the great human…

— Henri Nouwen

...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives with the…

— Henri Nouwen

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

— Henri Nouwen

Simply being with someone is difficult because it asks of us that we share in the other's vulnerability, enter with him or her into…

— Henri Nouwen

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

— Henri Nouwen

Jesus says, "Keep your heart on the kingdom first. Keep your heart on God's love. Keep focused on the fact that you are God's…

— Henri Nouwen

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

— Henri Nouwen

“The more preoccupied we are with security the more visible the force of death becomes, whether in the form of a pistol beside our…

— Henri Nouwen

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

— Henri Nouwen

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.

— Henri Nouwen