Differences Quote by John O'Donohue

“One of the most precious things you should always preserve in a friendship and in love is your own difference.”

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A friend is a loved one who awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.

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If you allow yourself to be the person you are then everything will come into rhythm.

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