In the hands of the ego, marriage is a prison. It is exclusive. It is a place where people are constantly reminded of their failures and limited by the energies of another person. It is rife with judgment and blame. Marianne Williamson Marriage
Marriage can be a magnificent lesson in becoming our best selves; that is true. Marianne Williamson Marriage
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 most frightens us. Marianne Williamson Fear
I trust that when people meet, we meet for a transcendent reason, and that the challenges we face in life are always lessons that serve our soul's growth. Marianne Williamson Trust
One of the shocks of a 50th birthday is realizing the fundamental fact that your youth is irrevocably over. Marianne Williamson Birthday
I never thought being famous would be wonderful, but my limited exposure to celebrity has shown me the dark side big-time. Marianne Williamson Famous
You label somebody 'New Age,' and that's automatic mockery: 'She cannot possibly be a serious thinker.' Marianne Williamson Age
As someone who has faced as much disappointment as most people, I've come to trust not that events will always unfold exactly as I want, but that I will be fine either way. Marianne Williamson Trust
Hope lies in having more faith in the power of God to heal us than in the power of anything to hurt or destroy us. In realizing that as children of God we are bigger than our problems, we have the power at last to confront them. Marianne Williamson Faith
It doesn't take money to turn off the television and cultivate real bonding time. Marianne Williamson Money
As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others. Marianne Williamson Fear
Human civilization as we know it is like the Titanic headed for the iceberg, whether the iceberg be nuclear, environmental or terrorism-related. Marianne Williamson Environmental
The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world. Marianne Williamson Work
When it comes to politics today, the devils' not in the details; the devil's in the big picture, more often than not just hiding in plain sight. Marianne Williamson Politics
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. Marianne Williamson Work
The ego mind both professes its desire for love and does everything possible to repel it, or if it gets here anyway, to sabotage it. That is why dealing with issues like control, anger, and neediness is the most important work in preparing ourselves for love. Marianne Williamson Anger
Relationships are eternal. The 'separation' is another chapter in the relationship. Often, letting go of the old form of the relationship becomes a lesson in pure love much deeper than any would have learned had the couple stayed together. Marianne Williamson Relationship
Your relationship to food is but a reflection of your relationship to yourself, as is everything in your life. Marianne Williamson Food
As a cell contains a natural intelligence by which it fosters the healthy functioning of the body, I, too, have natural intelligence that fosters the perfect unfolding of my life. Marianne Williamson Intelligence
Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace. Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world. Amen. Marianne Williamson Peace