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Henri Nouwen Quotes

A life without a lonely place, that is, without a quiet center, becomes destructive.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Lonely Quiet Place Without

I did not have any delusions of grandeur as a kid.

Kid Did Any Grandeur Delusions

I am really committed to my faith journey, and I am committed to my family. My husband and I have been married for almost 30 years, and we homeschool our kids. We have a different working-out-of the-box family, but we do make it work, obviously with God's grace, and we are very grateful for that.

Work Family God Journey Faith I Am

In Eastern culture, people see ghosts, people talk about ghosts... it's just accepted. And in Western culture it's just not.

Culture People Talk Ghosts See Just

If anyone looks back to the '70s, '80s with nostalgic rosy colored glasses and goes, 'Well, everything was awesome.' No, everything was not awesome!

Glasses Back Looks Awesome Well

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

Education Mother Ignorance School Go

I love that New York City is a true melting pot.

Stephanie Szostak

Love New York City New True Pot

I have two pairs of reading glasses. One pair is for reading fiction, the other for non-fiction. I've read the Bible twice wearing each pair, and it's the same.

Glasses Bible Reading Same Fiction

I have a lot of stories about being mistaken for a guy.

Guy Being Stories Mistaken About

It's important for the Fed, hard as it is, to attempt to detect asset bubbles while they're forming.

Important Hard Bubbles Asset Attempt

Some politicians fear the burden that migrants will impose on local communities and taxpayers. Others fear extremists masquerading as genuine refugees.

Jose Angel Gurria

Fear Burden Genuine Will Refugees

I like gaps; all my stories have gaps. It seems this is the way people's lives present themselves.

People Present Way Seems Like Lives

I would say it simply: No one can give that which he doesn't personally possess, which means we cannot transmit the Holy Spirit in an effective way, render the Spirit perceptible, if we ourselves aren't close to the Spirit.

Pope Benedict XVI

Say Spirit Way Holy Spirit Give He

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