You have to understand, my dears, that the shortest distance between truth and a human being is a story. — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
When God means you to be a healer he sends you patients; when he makes you a teacher he sends you pupils;… — Anthony de Mello God 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
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
Can one talk about the ocean to a frog in a well or about the divine to people who are restricted by… — Anthony de Mello Belief 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 Copy Share Image
We live in a flash of light; evening comes and it is night forever. It's only a flash and we waste it.… — Anthony de Mello Anxiety Copy Share Image
When the eye is unobstructed, the result is sight. When the ear is unobstructed, the result is hearing. When the mind is… — Anthony de Mello 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
Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don't know it, are asleep. They're born asleep, they live asleep, they marry… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
It's only when you become love - in other words, when you have dropped your illusions and attachments - that you will… — Anthony de Mello Attachment 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 genius of a composer is found in the notes of his music; but analyzing the notes will not reveal his genius.… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
The seeker says, "I do not know." That takes honesty. The master says, "I do not know." That takes a mystic's mind… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
Name one practical, down-to-earth effect of spirituality," said the skeptic who was ready for an argument. "Here's one," said the Master. "When… — Anthony de Mello Argument 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
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
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
My experience is that it's precisely the ones who don't know what to do with this life who are all hot and… — Anthony de Mello Another life Copy Share Image
We're crazy, We're living on crazy ideas about love, about relationships, about happiness, about joy, about everything. — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been… — Anthony de Mello Children Copy Share Image
“Neurotičar je osoba koja brine zbog nečega što se nije dogodilo u prošlosti. On nije kao mi, normalni ljudi, koji brinemo zbog… — Anthony de Mello Humor Copy Share Image
The day you are happy for no reason whatsoever, the day you find yourself taking delight in everything and in nothing, you… — Anthony de Mello Delight Copy Share Image
“There are two ways to wash dishes: One is to wash them in order to make them clean; the other is to… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
Live your life as you see fit. That's not selfish. Selfish is to demand that others live their lives as you see… — Anthony de Mello Demand Copy Share Image
If you make me your authority, you harm yourself because you will not see things for yourself, and you harm me too… — Anthony de Mello Authority 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
To a visitor who asked to become his disciple the Master said, "You may live with me, but don't become my follower."… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
Said the monk: "All these mountains and rivers and the earth and stars - where do they come from?" Said the master:… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
A newly married couple said, "What shall we do to make our love endure?" Said the Master, "Love other things together"… — Anthony de Mello Couple 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 Copy Share Image
In many ways we were drugged when we were young. We were brought up to need people. For what? For acceptance, approval,… — Anthony de Mello Acceptance Copy Share Image
A disciple, in his reverence for the Master, looked upon him as God incarnate. "Tell me, O Master," he said, "why you… — Anthony de Mello Disciple Copy Share Image
I leave you free to be yourself: to think your thoughts, indulge your tastes, follow your inclinations, behave in ways that you… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
This truth I firmly hold, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding; my life has been a gift, a blessing to the world. — Anthony de Mello Blessing 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
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
Most people don't live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts - generally somebody else's - mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical… — Anthony de Mello Action 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
Another illusion is that external events have the power to hurt you, that other people have the power to hurt you. They… — Anthony de Mello Events Copy Share Image
