Purpose 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

A zealous disciple expressed a desire to teach others the Truth and asked the Master what he thought about this. The Master said, "Wait."…

— 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

And increasingly - you know this and so do I we're losing the youth everywhere. They hate us; they are not interested in having…

— Anthony de Mello

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

— Anthony de Mello

You know, all mystics - Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion - are unanimous on one thing:…

— 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