Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that …

Henri Nouwen
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Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2010). Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit, p.21, Harper Collins
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Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2010). Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit, p.21, Harper Collins

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