Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Inspiring

I'm not normally big on quotes. But this one will not leave me alone, ever since I heard it in the keynote address at the grand opening last week.

"Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? 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 other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some; it is in everyone. And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

- Marianne Williamson (famously quoted by Nelson Mandela)

Right to my heart.

1 comment:

Caroline said...

I love that quote!! Thanks for posting it. I've been trying to figure out who said it for years.

BTW, I think you are making excellent points on FMH about race.