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Once bliss becomes normal it's no longer bliss, it's just peace.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
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Philosopher
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Ulrich Leonard Tölle
Longer
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Bliss
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