Your character defects are not where you’re bad, but where you’re wounded. But no matter who or what causes the wound, it’s yours now and you’re responsible for it.
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
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Marianne Williamson109 quotes“Your character defects are not where you’re bad, but where you’re wounded. But no matter who or what causes the wound, it’s yours now and you’re responsible for it.”
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