Only the blindness of habit convinces us that we continue t… - John O'Donohue

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Only the blindness of habit convinces us that we continue to live in the same place, that we see the same landscape. In truth, no place ever remains the same because light has no mind for repetition; it adores difference. Through its illuminations, it strives to suggest the silent depths that hide in the dark.

John O'Donohue

Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace · 2004 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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