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The self is like a baseball. Throw it back to the divine pitcher who pitched it to you in the first place, and the game of love goes on. Hold it, and the game is over. That is the difference between Heaven and Hell.

Peter Kreeft

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Peter Kreeft
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
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