The human soul is hungry for beauty; we seek it everywhere - in landscape, music, art, clothes, furniture, gardening, companionship, love, religion, and in ourselves. No one would desire not to be beautiful. When we experience the beautiful, there is a sense of homecoming. John O'Donohue artbeautifulbeauty share on social
The joyful heart sees and reads the world with a sense of freedom and graciousness. John O'Donohue freedomgraciousnessheart Change image and share on social
When we hear some beautiful piece of Mozart or admire a wonderful building, we suddenly become present in ourselves. That's unusual nowadays because dishevelment and distraction have become an art form. John O'Donohue admireartbeautiful share on social
Good friends won't let you off the hook when you shouldn't be let off the hook. You can let fall the masks we seem to need to survive in a cutthroat world. There is a value of truth that we typically don't find in other parts of life. John O'Donohue cutthroatfallfind share on social
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 breakdivinegradually Change image and share on social
Either we are in the universe to inhabit the eternity of our souls and grow real, or else we might as well dedicate our days to shopping and kill time watching talk-shows. John O'Donohue daydedicateeternity Change image and share on social
The best decision I ever made was to become a priest and I think the second best was to resign. John O'Donohue decisionmakepriest Change image and share on social
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 beauty. When you actually listen to people, it is surprising how often beauty is mentioned. A world without beauty would be unbearable. John O'Donohue beautybelongday share on social
There is an instinct that emerges when we get quiet with people. We know who's close. John O'Donohue closeemergeinstinct Change image and share on social
A blessing is a circle of light drawn around a person to protect, heal and strengthen. John O'Donohue blesscircledraw Change image and share on social