I just need share this from one my favorite authors on beauty, the late poet philosopher John O’Donohue. His concepts of beauty goes far deeper than the superficial application of the concept in popular culture. Here is just a snippet from his book “Beauty, the Invisible Embrace: Rediscovering the true sources of compassion, serenity, and hope”:
“At the deepest level, creativity is holiness. To create is to further the dream and desire of the creator. When the world was created it was not a one-off, finished event. Creation is a huge beginning, not a finished end. Made in the image and likeness of the Divine Imagination, human creativity helps to add to creation. The unfinished is an invitiation to our imagination. This is what happens in experience: the unfinished reaches towards us in order to come to form and expression…Everything we feel, think and do, even the smallest thing, expresses and unfolds the dream of God.”
Thank you, John
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What great quotes – Do you have the name of the book?
Beauty, the Invisible Embrace by John O’Donohue. And there are so many more treasures in his wonderful book.
Great quote – thanks for sharing that!
This is beautiful and soulful…thank you for sharing and Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing this inspiring quote. I especially like “Creation is a huge beginning…”