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Suffering is given to you that you might open your eyes to the truth.

Anthony de Mello

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
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I leave you free to be yourself: to think your thoughts, indulge your tastes, follow your inclinations, behave in ways that you decide are to your liking.
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It is a great mystery that though the human heart longs for Truth, in which alone it finds liberation and delight, the first reaction of human beings to Truth is one of hostility and fear!
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Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.
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There comes a point in your life when you become stark raving insane, commit suicide or become a mystic.
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The Rose does not preen herself to catch my eye. She blooms because she blooms. A saint is a saint until he knows he is one.
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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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