Success The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection. Henri Nouwen 20
Love The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved proved much longer than I realised. Henri Nouwen 24
Trust Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive?... Henri Nouwen 23
Friendship 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... Henri Nouwen 20
Friendship 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,... Henri Nouwen 20
Death As peacemakers, we must resist all the powers of war and destruction and proclaim that peace is the divine gift offered to all who affirm life.... Henri Nouwen 19
Anger Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger. Henri Nouwen 38