“Action will happen in its own time. Action taken on strength of feelings inevitably leads to more feelings to correct the action previously taken - and so the feelings of discontent and conflict, and corrective actions go on and on repeating themselves.”

—  Barry Long

Love is not a feeling ~ The Article (1995)

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Australian spiritual teacher and writer 1926–2003

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