359 Quotes by Anthony de Mello


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    What makes one a genius? The ability to recognize the butterfly in a catterpillar; the eagle in an egg; the saint in a selfish human being.

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    Extend your arms in welcome to the future. The best is yet to come!

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    Get rid of your illusions, and you'll find your happiness within yourself.

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    It is not human to live to appease external expectation, paying attention to how we dress, how we comb out hair.

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    I hate all national flags, because they are idols. What do we salute? I salute humanity, not a flag surrounded by an army.

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    You can read books without ever stepping into a library, and practice spirituality without ever going to a temple.

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