More quotes by Henri Nouwen

"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection."
"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection."
"A life without a lonely place, that is, without a quiet center, becomes destructive."
"The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved proved much longer than I realised."
"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? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come."