John O'Donohue: Quotes about the world

John O'Donohue was Irish writer, priest and philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on world.
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“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

“One of the most beautiful gifts in the world is the gift of encouragement. When someone encourages you, that person helps you over a threshold you might otherwise never have crossed on your own.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong

World , Beauty , Help , Personality

“Behind your image, below your words, above your thoughts, the silence of another world waits.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

World , Silence , Waiting

“Many of us have made our world so familiar that we do not see it anymore. An interesting question to ask yourself at night is, What did I really see this day?”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

World , Question , Night

“The eternal world and the mortal world are not parallel, rather they are fused.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

World

“the search for meaning is really the search for the lost chord. When the lost chord is discovered by humankind, the discord in the world will be healed and the symphony of the universe will come into complete harmony with itself.”

John O'Donohue

Source: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

World , Search , Universe

“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