Life is incredibly contingent and unexpected. - John O'Donohue

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Life is incredibly contingent and unexpected.

John O'Donohue

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About John O'Donohue

John O'Donohue (1 January 1956 – 4 January 2008) was an Irish poet, author, priest, and Hegelian philosopher. He was a native Irish speaker, and as an author is best known for popularising Celtic spirituality, especially from his book Anam Cara.

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