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We live in a flash of light evening comes and it is night forever. It's only a flash and we waste it. We waste it with our anxiety, our worries, our concerns, our burdens.

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
Light
Concern
Live
Waste
Burdens
Focus
Worries
Worry
Concerns
Forever
Flash
Attention
Evening
Comes
Burden
Night
Anxiety

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