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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“One of the deepest longings of the human soul is to be seen.”

“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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

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

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

“When you steal a people's language, you leave their soul bewildered.”

“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.”

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom