Quotemeal: Apr. 8th, 1957

Monday, April 8, 1957

"Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."
— Henri Nouwen

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Illustration of Henri Nouwen — "Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."

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