Anthony de Mello Quotes

All that you give to others you are giving to yourself.

The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-Tzu's dictum: "Those who know, do not say; Those who say, do not know." When the master entered, they asked him what the words meant. Said the master, "Which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?" All of them indicated that they knew. Then he said, "Put it into words." All of them were silent.

The day you are happy for no reason whatsoever, the day you find yourself taking delight in everything and in nothing, you will know that you have found the land of unending joy called the kingdom.

As soon as you look at the world through an ideology, you are finished. No reality fits ideology.

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

If you don't look at things through your concepts, you'll never be bored. Every single thing is unique.

Any time you are with anyone or think of anyone you must say to yourself: I am dying and this person too is dying, attempting the while to experience the truth of the words you are saying. If every one of you agrees to practice this, bitterness will die out, harmony will arise.