![The only thing that's real in any universe [is] that brilliant fire of Love that burns to the exclusion of everything else. As we recognize the presence of Love, we break through the wall of grief that would try to convince us that the dear soul with whom we have learned and loved so much no longer exists, or that she or he cannot speak with us. There is no wall that Love cannot vaporize. We may believe in death, Love doesn't.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-only-thing-thats-real-in-any-universe-is-that-brilliant-fire-of-love-that.jpg)
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