Henri Nouwen Quotes

Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.

Henri Nouwen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: January 24, 1932 - September 21, 1996

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I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that's not always possible.

Jillian Michaels

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I'm hard to pin down. I tend to look different in films.

Joan Allen

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What's invisible to us is also crucial for our own well-being.

Jeanette Winterson

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When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

Stephen Curry

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I think that war is diplomacy by other means, for sure, and there have been wars that have been fought for righteous reasons. There are wars that have had to be fought, and there will probably continue to be.

Stephen Lang

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There's generally a couple of months' gap between shows. And I am rather glad it's been that way because I am a workaholic.

Sriti Jha

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When you immerse yourself in medicine you realise that hope is not absolute. It's not that simple.

Siddhartha Mukherjee

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If every song is in the past tense, that's a drag, so you have to predict the future.

Ry Cooder

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On-demand ridesharing can make cities less congested and polluted and free up resources. Shared rides can become so affordable that they cost the same as a bus ride today.

Logan Green

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My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.'

Jonathan Krisel

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I'm clean and sober.

Dinah Manoff

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I never really make solid resolutions. I think if there's something one needs to change with oneself, it doesn't have to happen in the New Year.

Brittany Murphy

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