All John O'Donohue Quotes
- The most powerful way to change your life is to change your mind. Change
- Somewhere, out at the edges, the night / Is turning and the waves of darkness / Begin to brighten the shore of dawn... The heavy… Air
- I arise today... Blessed by all things / wings of breath, / delight of eyes, / wonder of whisper, / intimacy of touch, / eternity… All
- When you begin to sense that your imagination is the place where you are most divine, you feel called to clean out of your mind… All
- I have never seen white so absolute / And alone, glistening in awkward form / Dreaming across the water a bright path. / As it… Absolute
- May I live this day... Compassionate of heart, / Gentle in word, / Gracious in awareness / Courageous in thought, / Generous in love /… Awareness
- The best decision I ever made was to become a priest and I think the second best was to resign. Best
- Everything and everyone we see, we view through the lenses of our thoughts. Your mind is where your thoughts arise and form. It is not… Arise
- I arise to day... In the name of Silence / Womb of the Word, / In the name of Stillness / Home of Belonging, /… Arise
- A lot of suffering is just getting rid of dross in yourself, and lingering and hanging in the darkness is often - I say this… Darkness
- The greatest friend of the soul is the unknown. Yet we are afraid of the unknown because it lies outside our vision and our control.… Afraid
- A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal and strengthen. Blessing
- I think the divine is like a huge smile that breaks somewhere in the sea within you, and gradually comes up again. Break
- When you acknowledge the integrity of your solitude, and settle into its mystery, your relationships with others take on a new warmth, adventure and wonder. Acknowledge
- The duty of priviledge is absolute intregity Absolute
- When one flower blooms spring awakens everywhere Awakens
- If you try to avoid or remove the awkward quality, it will pursue you. The only effective way to still its unease is to transfigure… All
- The world rests in the night. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. Each thing… Absolves
- The heart is the inner face of your life. The human journey strives to make this inner face beautiful. It is here that love gathers… Absolutely
- Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will… Awakening
- All the possibilities of your human destiny are asleep in your soul. You are here to realize and honor these possibilities. When love comes in… All
- We do not need to go out and find love; rather, we need to be still and let love discover us. Discover
- Every friendship travels at sometime through the black valley of despair. This tests every aspect of your affection. You lose the attraction and the magic.… Affection
- Love allows understanding to dawn, and understanding is precious. Where you are understood, you are at home. Understanding nourishes belonging. When you really feel understood,… Allows
- All you can ever achieve is a sense of your soul. You gain little glimpses of its light, colors, and contours. You feel the inspiration… Achieve