Anthony de Mello Quotes

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And with this knowledge, I also see the beauty of human life.

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!

I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are!

When the soul looks out of its body, it should see only beauty in its path. These are the sights we must hold in mind, in order to move to a higher place.

I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

I've found joy, peace and perspective. Those are very good things to have.

Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.

Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul.

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.

I'm a very positive person. My grandmother taught me that happiness is both a skill and a decision, and you are responsible for the outcome.

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.

I guess I do have a childlike sense of fun, and although I still have my dark days, I'm generally an optimistic person. The way things have gone in my life, sure, I could have been a bitter person. But I just find bitter people really un-fun, you know? And who wants to be that person?

I feel like when you are really appreciative, it makes it easier to have a better outlook and perspective of life in general.

Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be.

I am a positive person. I am not cynical. If you are born in this world, no matter who you are, negative things will happen. If you aren't positive as a person, you'll be very unhappy. It's extremely important to be positive, to laugh, to be happy, to accept life as it comes.

I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.

Happiness is an inside job.