People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect yo…

Henri Nouwen
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People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2013). The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery, p.110, Image
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People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2013). The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery, p.110, Image

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