You can never be free as long as you have an ego to defend. — Anthony de Mello Defend Copy Share Image
Ordinarily, everything we do is in our self-interest. Everything. — Anthony de Mello Identity Copy Share Image
To those who seek to protect their ego true Peace brings only disturbance. — Anthony de Mello Disturbance Copy Share Image
Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it. — Anthony de Mello People Copy Share Image
What is the secret of your serenity?" Said the master: "Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable. — Anthony de Mello Cooperation Copy Share Image
You are so proud of your intelligence," said the master. "You are like a like a condemned man, proud of the vastness… — Anthony de Mello Cells Copy Share Image
You can read books without ever stepping into a library; and practice spirituality without ever going to a temple. — Anthony de Mello Book Copy Share Image
Because everyone is the same distance from the sun. Does it really lessen the distance if you live on top of a… — Anthony de Mello Distance Copy Share Image
As the Arabs say, "The nature of rain is the same, but it makes thorns grow in the marshes and flowers in… — Anthony de Mello Flower Copy Share Image
You don't have to add anything in order to be happy; you've got to drop something. — Anthony de Mello Add Copy Share Image
When you get rid of your fear of failure, your tensions about succeeding... you can be yourself. Relaxed. You'll no longer be… — Anthony de Mello Being yourself Copy Share Image
“I have no fear of losing you, for you aren’t an object of my property, or anyone else’s. I love you as… — Anthony de Mello Attachment Copy Share Image
“The important religious distinction is not between those who worship and those who do not worship but between those who love and… — Anthony de Mello Distinction Copy Share Image
The present moment is never intolerable. What's intolerable is what's going to happen in the next four hours. To have your body… — Anthony de Mello Body Copy Share Image
A disciple asked, "Who is a Master?" The Master replied, "Anyone to whom it is given to let go of the ego.… — Anthony de Mello Disciple Copy Share Image
These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness… — Anthony de Mello Awareness Copy Share Image
A disciple said to him, "I am ready, in the quest for God , to give up anything: wealth, friends, family, country,… — Anthony de Mello Adventure Copy Share Image
The important thing is not to know who "I" is or what "I" is. You'll never succeed. There are no words for… — Anthony de Mello Important Copy Share Image
You know, all mystics - Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion - are unanimous on… — Anthony de Mello Catholic Copy Share Image
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a world where everybody said, 'We don't know?' The fact is that you're surrounded -God… — Anthony de Mello Barriers Copy Share Image
“And more assumptions: A married couple was returning from the funeral of Uncle George, who had lived with them for twenty years… — Anthony de Mello Marriage Copy Share Image
Do you want a sign that you're asleep? Here it is: you're suffering. Suffering is a sign that you're out of touch… — Anthony de Mello Clash Copy Share Image
If you look carefully you will see that there is one thing and only one thing that causes unhappiness. The name of… — Anthony de Mello Attachment Copy Share Image
A zealous disciple expressed a desire to teach others the Truth and asked the Master what he thought about this. The Master… — Anthony de Mello Desire Copy Share Image
Take away human beings from this planet and life would go on, nature would go on in all its loveliness and violence.… — Anthony de Mello Feelings Copy Share Image
What I really enjoy is not you; it's something that's greater than both you and me. It is something that I discovered,… — Anthony de Mello Delightful Copy Share Image
A good teacher offers practice, a bad one offers theories. — Anthony de Mello Good teacher Copy Share Image
All is well, all is well. Though everything is a mess, all is well. — Anthony de Mello Mess Copy Share Image
Rare indeed, is the relationship in which the other is not cultivated for what one can get for oneself. — Anthony de Mello Inspirational Copy Share Image
“And how about you? Do you want to understand and play the game of life or fool around with miracles?” — Anthony de Mello Football Copy Share Image
