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Henri Nouwen Quotes

Living in a community with very wounded people, I came to see that I had lived most of my life as a tightrope artist trying to walk on a high, thin cable from one tower to the other, always waiting for the applause when I had not fallen off and broken my leg.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Community Walk Broken Waiting

L.A. can be very superficial, and it's hard to meet cool people here. I try to stay away from the glitzy side of the business and have a normal life as much as possible. I keep to myself.

Life Business Myself People Cool

It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that's not a tongue-in-cheek picture.

Good Business Time Picture Look

The Deep South has the friendliest people in the world. They will do anything for you. They also want to know what's going on and won't hesitate to ask questions.

People World Deep Questions You Ask

I should still be in jail.

Amnat Ruenroeng

Jail Still Should

I loved movies as a teenager and saw as much American cinema as I could, but I hated the English films of the early '60s and had absolutely no point of identification with them.

Loved American Early Cinema Movies

I've ridden 3,651 winners, if that's any good to you. I don't count the falls. I count the winners.

Good You Winners Count Any Falls

I'm definitely drawn to stories about outsiders. Feeling like that myself as a gay black man, I often seek to give a voice to those in the world who don't have one.

Roger Ross Williams

Myself Man World Voice Black Gay

Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Situation Train Desire Minds Us Our

I love getting to bounce around and explore so much. I love Scandinavia. I love Spain. It's so mystical and romantic, yet it's gritty.

Love Romantic Explore Bounce Spain

If you are burned, you are naturally anxious to see what your face looks like as soon as they take the bandages off. In my case, it was my voice that was my main concern.

Voice Face You Looks See Take

If there's one thing I could attribute my strength to, I would say it's the gift of laughter, which I inherited from my mother's side.

Strength Mother Laughter Gift Say

It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero.

Life Hero Woman Man Suffering Self

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