Proud of you Quotes by Anthony de Mello

The poor think they will be happy when they become rich. The rich think they will be happy when they are rid of their…

— Anthony de Mello

You only change what you understand. What you do not understand and are not aware of, you repress. You dont change. But when you…

— Anthony de Mello

As the Arabs say, "The nature of rain is the same, but it makes thorns grow in the marshes and flowers in the gardens.

— Anthony de Mello

Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it.

— Anthony de Mello

Isn't there such a thing as social liberation?" "Of course there is," said the Master. "How would you describe it?" "Liberation from the need…

— Anthony de Mello

The important thing is not to know who "I" is or what "I" is. You'll never succeed. There are no words for it. The…

— Anthony de Mello

Spirituality practiced in the state of activity is incomparably superior to that practiced in a state of withdrawel.

— Anthony de Mello

There were rules in the monastery, but the Master always warned against the tyranny of the law. 'Obedience keeps the rules,' he would say.…

— Anthony de Mello

A disciple, in his reverence for the Master, looked upon him as God incarnate. "Tell me, O Master," he said, "why you have come…

— Anthony de Mello