You are never in love with anyone. You're only in love with your prejudiced and hopeful idea of that person. — Anthony de Mello Hopeful Copy Share Image
There is another more subtle way in which the innocence of childhood is lost: when the child is infected with the desire… — Anthony de Mello Ambition Copy Share Image
Can one be fully human without experiencing tragedy? The only tragedy there is in the world is ignorance; all evil comes from… — Anthony de Mello Evil Copy Share Image
...As the great Confucius said, "The one who would be in constant happiness must frequently change." Flow. But we keep looking back,… — Anthony de Mello Bars Copy Share Image
The words of the scholar are to be understood. The words of the master are not to be understood. They are to… — Anthony de Mello Bird Copy Share Image
A thought is a screen, not a mirror; that is why you live in a thought envelope, untouched by Reality. — Anthony de Mello Envelopes Copy Share Image
Suffering is given to you that you might open your eyes to the truth. — Anthony de Mello Eye Copy Share Image
Thought can organize the world so well that you are no longer able to see it. — Anthony de Mello Able Copy Share Image
Understand your darkness and it will vanish; then you will know what light is. Understand your nightmare for what it is and… — Anthony de Mello Belief Copy Share Image
The law is an expression of God 's holy will and as such must be honored and loved," said the preacher piously.… — Anthony de Mello Cutting Copy Share Image
A lost coin is found by means of a candle; the deepest truth is found by means of a simple story. — Anthony de Mello Candle Copy Share Image
Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. That's the… — Anthony de Mello Awakening Copy Share Image
As soon as you look at the world through an ideology you are finished. No reality fits an ideology. Life is beyond… — Anthony de Mello Awakening Copy Share Image
"Why is everyone here so happy except me?" "Because they have learned to see goodness and beauty everywhere," said the Master. "Why… — Anthony de Mello Beauty Copy Share Image
The human mind makes foolish divisions in what love sees as one. — Anthony de Mello Division Copy Share Image
“of yourself and of other people. If you wish to attain to lasting happiness you must be ready to hate father, mother,… — Anthony de Mello Dreams Copy Share Image
We do not have a fear of the unknown. What we fear is giving up the known. — Anthony de Mello Fear Copy Share Image
"I seek the meaning of existence," said the stranger. "You are of course assuming," said the Master, "that existence has a meaning."… — Anthony de Mello Assuming Copy Share Image
What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you. — Anthony de Mello Awareness Copy Share Image
One always treads with a joyful step when one has dropped the burden called the ego. — Anthony de Mello Burden Copy Share Image
"My former master taught me to accept birth and death." "Then what have you come to me for?" asked the master. "To… — Anthony de Mello Accepting Copy Share Image
Charity is never so lovely as when one has lost consciousness that one is practicing charity. 'You mean I helped you? I… — Anthony de Mello Charity Copy Share Image
How sad if we pass through life and never see it with the eyes of a child. — Anthony de Mello Children Copy Share Image
As soon as you look at the world through an ideology, you are finished. No reality fits ideology. — Anthony de Mello Awakened Copy Share Image
