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Say goodbye to golden yesterdays: or your heart will never learn to love the present.

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
Yesterday
Present
Learn
Heart
Never
Love
Yesterdays
Goodbye
Golden

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