"Light is incredibly generous, but also gentle." — John O'Donohue
"Light is incredibly generous, but also gentle."
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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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In contrast to how a child belongs in the world, adult belonging is never as natural, innocent, or playful. Adult…
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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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If you live the life you love, you will receive shelter and blessings. Sometimes the great famine of blessings in…
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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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In order to keep our balance, we need to hold the interior and exterior, visible and invisible, known and unknown,…
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More Generous Quotes
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I'm generous. I give good tips. It's just - the way I live my life, ironically enough, is: I don't…
— Paul Auster
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Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove…
— P T Barnum
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A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
— Cyrano de Bergerac
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Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.
— Mortimer Adler
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The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from…
— Annie Besant
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I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are…
— Kenneth Branagh
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The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling…
— Anthony Bourdain
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My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents.
— Tony Abbott
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People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people…
— George Aiken
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Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.
— Albert Brooks
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Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned…
— Harry Browne
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