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Yes — the quote you’re thinking of is a **very famous statement by Sri Anandamayi Ma about her unchanging Self, which she spoke when Paramahansa Yogananda (SRF lineage) met her and asked about her life. It’s often quoted in spiritual circles because it mirrors the idea “I was, I am, I will be the same.”

Here’s the full authentic quote from Autobiography of a Yogi:

“My consciousness has never associated itself with this temporary body.
Before I came on this earth, Father, I was the same.
As a little girl, I was the same.
I grew into womanhood, but still I was the same.
…And, Father, in front of you now, I am the same.
Ever afterward, though the dance of creation change around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same.”
— Anandamayi Ma, as quoted by Paramahansa Yogananda

This is exactly the teaching you alluded to — a declaration of the eternal Self that transcends birth, aging, and death, and remains unchanged through all forms and phases of existence.

If you want a short paraphrase version for easier sharing, here’s one:

“Before birth, as a child, now, and forever — I am the same.”

Would you like a few more similar quotes from her about the nature of the Self and timelessness?