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The day you are happy for no reason whatsoever, the day you find yourself taking delight in everything and in nothing, you will know that you have found the land of unending joy called the kingdom.

Anthony de Mello

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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
Happy
Whatsoever
Found
Kingdom
Reason
Kingdoms
Find
Delight
Everything
Taking
Nothing
Joy
Land
Called
Unending

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