464 Quotes by Henri Nouwen

To learn patience is not to rebel against every hardship.

When we give generously, with an abundance mentality, what we give away will multiply.

Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing-sicknes s, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even death--can take that love away.

Solitude is very different from a 'time-out' from our busy lives. Solitude is the very ground from which community grows. Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places where we interact with each other directly, we are potentially opened for a deeper intimacy with each other.

When we keep claiming the light, we will find ourselves becoming more and more radiant.

When we break bread and give it to each other, fear vanishes and God becomes very close.

Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand.

The real enemies of our life are the 'oughts' and the 'ifs.' They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the unpredictable future. But real life takes place in the here and now.

What is Hope?Hope is that inner dynamic that compels us to explore and pursue the expectations built into the human condition. Hope was born the day the first human beings discovered the first bridge and decided not to jump off the bridge in despair, but to cross it