Anthony de Mello Quotes

The World Is Right Because I Feel Good. P. 83, Awareness, Copyright 1990

There Were Rules In The Monastery, But The Master Always Warned Against The Tyranny Of The Law. 'obedience Keeps The Rules,' He Would Say. 'love Knows When To Break Them.'

"that Of The Person Who Sees Other Human Beings As Sinners," Said The Master.

No. An Unremitting Readiness To Admit You May Be Wrong.

My Commitment Is Not To Consistency But To The Truth.

I Wish To Become A Teacher Of The Truth.

The Master Was Exceedingly Gracious To University Dons Who Visited Him, But He Would Never Reply To Their Questions Or Be Drawn Into Their Theological Speculations. To His Disciples, Who Marveled At This, He Said, "can One Talk About The Ocean To A Frog In A Well Or About The Divine To People Who Are Restricted By Their Concepts?

Doesn't Everyone See Reality As It Is?

Before Enlightenment, I Used To Be Depressed; After Enlightenment, I Continue To Be Depressed.

Said The Master: "where Does Your Question Come From?"

Sinners Often Speak The Truth. And Saints Have Led People Astray. Examine What Is Said, Not The One Who Says It.

Has It Ever Occurred To You That You Can Only Love When You Are Alone?