"Even though life may have moved wearily and……" — John O'Donohue
"Even though life may have moved wearily and painfully through such a person, they have still managed not to let it corrode their soul. In such a face a lovely luminosity shines out into the world. It casts a tender light that radiates a sense of wholeness and wholesomeness."
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John O'Donohue
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179 Quotes by John O'Donohue
John O'Donohue has 179 quotes on this site.
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Our bodies know they belong; it is our minds that make our lives so homeless.
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It is strange to be here. The mystery never leaves you alone. Behind your image, below your words, above your…
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The blessings for which we hunger are not to be found in other places or people. These gifts can only…
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To have true integrity, poise, and courage is to be attuned to the silent and invisible nature within you.
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When you've gone as far as you can go, quietly await your next beginning.
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The idea [of therapy] isn't to give people answers, or lead their bark of longing into a safe, dull, protected…
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The essence of who you are is ultimately mysterious, ungraspable and numinous-completely different from every other structure of matter.
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When people get into therapy, or when they need healing, their real hope is that they'll come to the secret…
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We [humans] are the only creatures who are in-between. We're of the earth, but don't belong to it, because we…
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