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The real enemies of our life are the 'oughts' and the 'ifs.' They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the unpredictable future. But real life takes place in the here and now.
Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Born: Jan 24, 1932
Died: Sep 21, 1996

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Life, Future, Enemies, Past, Real Life, Our, Backward, Unpredictable, Takes, Real, Place, Us, Ifs, Forward, Now, Here, Pull

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