Henri Nouwen Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Henri Nouwen quotes, Henri Nouwen sayings, and Henri Nouwen proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

One of the main tasks of theology is to find words that do not divide but unite, that do not create conflict but unity, that do not hurt but heal. Henri Nouwen
Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. Henri Nouwen
Community is where humility and glory touch. Henri Nouwen
By prayer, community is created as well as expressed. Henri Nouwen
When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. Henri Nouwen
The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self rejection. Henri Nouwen
Waiting is a period of learning. The longer we wait, the more we hear about him for whom we are waiting. Henri Nouwen
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. Henri Nouwen
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. Henri Nouwen
"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone? Did I offer healing? Did I let go of anger and resentment? Did I love? Did I forgive? These are the real questions. Trust that the littlest gesture will bear fruits here in this world and life to come." Henri Nouwen
Hope means to keep living amid desperation and to keep humming in the darkness. Henri Nouwen
As long as we continue to live as if we are what we do, what we have, and what other people think about us, we will remain filled with judgments, opinions, evaluations, and condemnations. We will remain addicted to putting people and things in their right place. Henri Nouwen