The pain itself is a product or a reflection of how I am interpreting whatever it is that is causing me pain.
Marianne WilliamsonRelationships never end, because they're of the mind; only bodies can separate. When you're missing someone, know it just means that on a soul level they've come to visit.
Marianne WilliamsonWe don't ask God for too much; in fact, we ask for too little. Turn to Him for everything. Give everything to God.
Marianne WilliamsonWhen I was a child, my society lifted me up - though education primarily, as well as through other kinds of cultural stimulation. It wasn't just my parents or my religious community. The entire society lifted me up to the bottom rung of the ladder. Then they said, "Girl, it's up to you whether or not you climb." I don't have a problem with that. I think that is the best way to go about living.
Marianne WilliamsonThere is a current mythology in our culture that anytime we meet someone and have that "enchanted evening" experience, that experience of looking into the eyes of the other and falling hopelessly in love - that this is nothing more than a delusion; a mutual projection, a fantasy that will only last until reality sets in.
Marianne Williamson