Quotes by John O'Donohue

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Poet, author, priest, and philosopher · Irish

Irish poet, author, priest, and philosopher

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“When we hear the word 'beauty', we inevitably think that beauty belongs in a special elite realm where only the extraordinary dwells. Yet without realizing it, each day each one of us is visited by...”
— John O'Donohue
Day World People

“I think the divine is like a huge smile that breaks somewhere in the sea within you, and gradually comes up again.”
— John O'Donohue
Sea Think You

“It's strange to be here, the mystery never leaves you alone".”
— John O'Donohue
mysticism

“A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal and strengthen.”
— John O'Donohue
Light Blessing Circle

“The joyful heart sees and reads the world with a sense of freedom and graciousness.”
— John O'Donohue
Freedom Heart World

“We live between the act of awakening and the act of surrender. Each morning, we awaken to the light and the invitation to a new day in the world of time; each night, we surrender to the dark to be ...”
— John O'Donohue
Morning Time Light