More from Marianne Williamson
The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Once the light of our awareness is cast on any darkness, then it cannot hide and it cannot remain. Such is the law of consciousness.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The reason so many of us are obsessed with becoming stars is because we are not yet starring in our own lives. The cosmic spotlight isn’t pointed at you, it radiates from within you.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The choice to be used as an instrument of love, right here, right now, is a choice for personal empowerment.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Behind every dark cloud there is an every-shining sun. Just wait. In time, the cloud will pass.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Spiritual growth involves giving up the stories of your past so the universe can write a new one.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The more room you give yourself to express your true thoughts and feelings, the more room there is for your wisdom to emerge.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The key to abundance is meeting limited circumstances with unlimited thoughts.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson A relationship is more of an assignment than a choice. We can walk away from the assignment, but we cannot walk away from the lessons it presents. We stay with a relationship until a lesson is learned, or we simply learn it another way.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Forgiveness is the key to inner peace because it is the mental technique by which our thoughts are transformed from fear to love.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson No matter what the problem, a miracle can solve it. Remember to ask for one.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Let’s forgive the past and who we were then. Let’s embrace the present and who we’re capable of becoming. Let’s surrender the future and watch miracles unfold.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson Darkness is merely the absence of light, and fear is merely the absence of love. If we want to be rid of fear, we cannot fight it but must replace it with love.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson The one good thing about failure is that it makes you consider doing things a different way.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson In every heart there is an inner room, where we can hold our greatest treasures and our deepest pain.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign
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Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think.
Queen LatifahQueen Latifah Life is very, very complicated, and so films should be allowed to be, too.
David LynchDavid Lynch Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
Marianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson One day it’s all going to be clear. It’s all going to make sense. You’re going to be able to say, “So that’s why God allowed that in my life!” Until then, God wants you to trust him.
Rick WarrenRick Warren I’m not allowed to get a big head, I’ve still got to do the simple things in life.
Queen LatifahQueen Latifah Just for today, let yourself be human.
Sonya MatejkoSonya Matejko I am giving myself permission to not have it all figured out by the end of 2020.
Sonya MatejkoSonya Matejko A set is a Many that allows itself to be thought of as a One.
Georg CantorGeorg Cantor