579 Quotes by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand.

The tragedy of our lives is that, while we suffer from the wounds afflicted on us by those who love us, we cannot avoid wounding those we want to love.

I wonder if the greatest temptation is self-rejection. Could it be that beneath all the lures to greed, lust, and success rests a great fear of never being enough or not being lovable?

The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there. Our lives are filled with examples which tell us that leadership asks for understanding and that understanding requires sharing.

Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.

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

You are the heir to the Kingdom. Prosperity is your birth right and you hold the key to more abundance in every area of your life then you can possibly imagine.

Fundraising is a very rich and beautiful activity. It is a confident, joyful and hope-filled expression of ministry. In ministering to each other, each from the riches that he or she possesses, we work together for the full coming of God’s Kingdom.

People with handicaps teach me that being is more important than doing, the heart is more important than the mind, and caring together is better than caring alone.