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Wisdom is something that comes, little by little, through a lot of listening. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Wisdom is something that comes, little by little, through a lot of listening.

— Jean Vanier

People may come to our communities because they want to serve the Jean Vanier Picture Quote

People may come to our communities because they want to serve the

— Jean Vanier

A growing community must integrate three elements: a life of silent prayer, Jean Vanier Picture Quote

A growing community must integrate three elements: a life of silent prayer,

— Jean Vanier

Community is a sign that love is possible in a materialistic world Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Community is a sign that love is possible in a materialistic world

— Jean Vanier

Machines help us do things more quickly and efficiently, but they can Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Machines help us do things more quickly and efficiently, but they can

— Jean Vanier

In the end, the most important thing is not to do things Jean Vanier Picture Quote

In the end, the most important thing is not to do things

— Jean Vanier

When people love each other, they are content with very little. When Jean Vanier Picture Quote

When people love each other, they are content with very little. When

— Jean Vanier

Prayer is like a secret garden made up of silence and rest Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Prayer is like a secret garden made up of silence and rest

— Jean Vanier

There is a struggle inside you between these two parts. It’s as Jean Vanier Picture Quote

There is a struggle inside you between these two parts. It’s as

— Jean Vanier

Every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24) Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24)

— Jean Vanier

So many in our world today are suffering from isolation, war and Jean Vanier Picture Quote

So many in our world today are suffering from isolation, war and

— Jean Vanier

Jesus is the starving, the parched, the prisoner, the stranger, the naked, Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Jesus is the starving, the parched, the prisoner, the stranger, the naked,

— Jean Vanier

Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine

— Jean Vanier

So we need places, laboratories, the creation of places which could be Jean Vanier Picture Quote

So we need places, laboratories, the creation of places which could be

— Jean Vanier

When we love and respect people, revealing to them their value, they Jean Vanier Picture Quote

When we love and respect people, revealing to them their value, they

— Jean Vanier

Loneliness is the fundamental force that urgees mystics to a deeper union Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Loneliness is the fundamental force that urgees mystics to a deeper union

— Jean Vanier

Peace is the fruit of love, a love that is also justice. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Peace is the fruit of love, a love that is also justice.

— Jean Vanier

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us Jean Vanier Picture Quote

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us

— Jean Vanier

Power always has a direction. It is always downward, towards the weak Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Power always has a direction. It is always downward, towards the weak

— Jean Vanier

True peace can rarely be imposed from the outside; it must be Jean Vanier Picture Quote

True peace can rarely be imposed from the outside; it must be

— Jean Vanier

All of us have a secret desire to be seen as saints, Jean Vanier Picture Quote

All of us have a secret desire to be seen as saints,

— Jean Vanier

Love is an act of endless forgiveness. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Love is an act of endless forgiveness.

— Jean Vanier

If we are to grow in love, the prisons of our egoism Jean Vanier Picture Quote

If we are to grow in love, the prisons of our egoism

— Jean Vanier

Each person is sacred, no matter what his or her culture, religion, Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Each person is sacred, no matter what his or her culture, religion,

— Jean Vanier

When we begin to believe that there is greater joy in working Jean Vanier Picture Quote

When we begin to believe that there is greater joy in working

— Jean Vanier

‘Going home’ is a journey to the heart of who we are, Jean Vanier Picture Quote

‘Going home’ is a journey to the heart of who we are,

— Jean Vanier

When children are loved, they live off trust; their bides and hearts Jean Vanier Picture Quote

When children are loved, they live off trust; their bides and hearts

— Jean Vanier

I remember that throughout history the way of truth and love has Jean Vanier Picture Quote

I remember that throughout history the way of truth and love has

— Jean Vanier

To be lonely is to feel unwanted and unloved, and therefor unloveable. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

To be lonely is to feel unwanted and unloved, and therefor unloveable.

— Jean Vanier

But let us not put our sights too high. We do not Jean Vanier Picture Quote

But let us not put our sights too high. We do not

— Jean Vanier

[…] We have to realize that this wound [of loneliness] is inherent in Jean Vanier Picture Quote

[…] We have to realize that this wound [of loneliness] is inherent in

— Jean Vanier

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us Jean Vanier Picture Quote

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us

— Jean Vanier

If we love (the poor) people, we want to identify with them and share with them. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

If we love (the poor) people, we want to identify with them and share with them.

— Jean Vanier

I do not believe we can truly enter into our own inner Jean Vanier Picture Quote

I do not believe we can truly enter into our own inner

— Jean Vanier

The person in misery does not need a look that judges and Jean Vanier Picture Quote

The person in misery does not need a look that judges and

— Jean Vanier

Community means caring: caring for people. Dietrich Bonhoeffer says: “He who loves Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Community means caring: caring for people. Dietrich Bonhoeffer says: “He who loves

— Jean Vanier

Every human being is a mixture of light and darkness, trust and fear, love and hate. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Every human being is a mixture of light and darkness, trust and fear, love and hate.

— Jean Vanier

Growth begins when we start to accept our own weakness Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Growth begins when we start to accept our own weakness

— Jean Vanier

Avoid the poison in your life that brings you turmoil. Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Avoid the poison in your life that brings you turmoil.

— Jean Vanier

Love is to recognize that the other person is a person, is Jean Vanier Picture Quote

Love is to recognize that the other person is a person, is

— Jean Vanier

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