The Master made it his task to destroy systematically every doctrine, every belief, every concept of the divine, for these things, which were originally intended as pointers, were now being taken as descriptions. He loved to quote the Eastern saying "When the sage points to the moon, all that the idiot sees is the finger.
Anthony de MelloThe spiritual quest is a journey without distance. You travel from where you are right now To where you have always been. From ignorance to recognition.
Anthony de MelloYou are so proud of your intelligence," said the master. "You are like a like a condemned man, proud of the vastness of his prison cell.
Anthony de MelloHappiness is not something you acquire; love is not something you produce; love is not something you have; love is something that has you.
Anthony de Mello