Quote by Henri Nouwen
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or con

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 healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares. – Henri Nouwen

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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

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Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community. – Henri Nouwen

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Jesus didnt say, Blessed are those who care for the poor. He said, Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken. It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself. – Henri Nouwen

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I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend. – Aristotle

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Love demands infinitely less than friendship. – George Jean Nathan

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Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among peoples. – Juan Antonio Samaranch

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