Anthony de Mello Quotes
'I wish to become a teacher of the Truth.' 'Are you prepared to be ridiculed, ignored and starving till you are forty-five?' 'I am. But tell me: What will happen after I am forty-five?' 'You will have grown accustomed to it.'
Quotes to Explore
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He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
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Jamestown changed the world in many ways, but perhaps it shaped our nation most profoundly the day Africans arrived. I can't think of a more relevant place to talk about the issues facing our community today than the place where African culture became American culture.
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Susan B. Anthony must be turning in her grave if she knew that millions of women who have the right to vote are not exercising it. Why? Because they haven't got the interest or the time, or they have just given up hope.
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The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.
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It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.
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I'm easily entertained.
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I don't want to be 'Halsey: America's Sweetheart,' or 'Halsey: Bad Girl.' If you can sum up my career in a clickbait headline, I've done something wrong.
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I'm actually beginning to believe that there is something in common among all of my characters. I'm not sure what it is exactly. But I guess that something is me.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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If I present a boring personal life to my readers, it's going to be harder for them to think of my novels as thrilling.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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I've always wanted to do a lot of things.
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In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's broken.
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I try to win every tournament.
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When I was a kid, it was a huge insult to be a geek. Now it's a point of pride in a weird way.
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I've just sort of jumped into relationships and moved in with people way too soon.
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Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.
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The causes and severity of NSA infractions vary widely. One in 10 incidents is attributed to a typographical error in which an analyst enters an incorrect query and retrieves data about U.S phone calls or emails.
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I don't believe in a chronological way of doing things.
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The end of the mid finger on my left hand is wider than normal, the nail distorted and a scar in the end. This was from when I managed to shove it in the path of a mower blade.
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This life will never be without storms. Stop fearing the storm. Build your inner shelter.
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'I wish to become a teacher of the Truth.' 'Are you prepared to be ridiculed, ignored and starving till you are forty-five?' 'I am. But tell me: What will happen after I am forty-five?' 'You will have grown accustomed to it.'
