“There are no words for it. The important thing is to drop the labels.”

— Anthony de Mello

"Labels", p. 73
Awareness (1992)
Context: The important thing is not to know who "I" is or what "I" is. You'll never succeed. There are no words for it. The important thing is to drop the labels.

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Indian writer 1931–1987

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