The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, & inte…

Evelyn Underhill
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The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, & intellect & feeling are only important in so far as they contribute to that. ✨ The Making of a Mystic: New and Selected Letters of Evelyn Underhill.
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