Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.

Quote by Henri Nouwen

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Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear...

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear...

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,...

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,...

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us,...

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us,...

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become...

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become...

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended...

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended...

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended...

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended...

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us,...

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us,...

A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter how close or...

A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter how close or...

It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends.

It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends.

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,...

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,...

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries...

A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries...

But especially if you have the wrong people within your circle. Truthfully, at the end...

But especially if you have the wrong people within your circle. Truthfully, at the end...

I will lay my bones by the Ganges that India might know there is one...

I will lay my bones by the Ganges that India might know there is one...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll...

A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll...

And the Buddha is the person whos free: free of plans, free of cares.

And the Buddha is the person whos free: free of plans, free of cares.

The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic...

The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic...

All he cares about is going out there with his Jack Daniels bottle. Nothing has...

All he cares about is going out there with his Jack Daniels bottle. Nothing has...

For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not.

For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not.