John O'Donohue: Quotes about the soul

John O'Donohue was Irish writer, priest and philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on soul.
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“Beauty is the illumination of your soul.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Beauty , Beauty , Soul

“All through your life your soul takes care of you… your soul is alive and awakened, gathering, sheltering and guiding your ways and days in the world. In effect, your soul is your secret shelter.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Life , Secret , World , Way

“Real intimacy is a sacred experience. It never exposes its secret trust and belonging to the voyeuristic eye of a neon culture. Real intimacy is of the soul, and the soul is reserved.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Secret , Soul

“You are as young as you feel. If you begin to feel the warmth of your soul, there will be a youthfulness in you that no one will be able to take away from you.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Youth , Feeling , Soul

“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 of its possibilities and the wonder of its mysteries.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Color , Feeling , Soul , Sense

“Your soul is the priestess of memory, selecting, sifting, and ultimately gathering your vanishing days toward presence.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Soul , Memory

“The secret and the sacred are sisters. When the secret is not respected, the sacred vanishes. Consequently, reflection should not shine too severe or aggressive a light on the world of the soul.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Secret , World , Soul , Sister