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The spiritual quest is a journey without distance. You travel from where you are right now To where you have always been. From ignorance to recognition.

Anthony de Mello

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
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