Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
-Maryanne Willamson-
Used in Nelson Mandela's Inaugural Speech in 1994.
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The Right Person
“Find a guy/girl who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on her/him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy/girl who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his/her friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he/she cares and how lucky he/she is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's him/her.'”
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