Marianne Quotes
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.
The meaningful question is never what we did yesterday, but what we have learned from it and are doing today.
I've come to trust not that events will always unfold exactly as I want, but that I will be fine either way. The challenges we face in life are always lessons that serve our soul's growth.
One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one's happiness to express.
It takes courage...to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.
Sometimes when we don't know the answer, it's time to simply be with the question.
Withholding love is a form of self-sabotage, as what we withhold from others we are withholding from ourselves.
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.
We don't reach the light through endless analysis of the dark. We reach the light by choosing the light.
Yes, women are homemakers - and the entire earth is our home. Yes, we are here to take care of the children - and every child in the world is one of our own.
The wise person doesn't ask, "What have I achieved?" but rather, "What have I contributed?"
Any situation that pushes our buttons is a situation where we don't yet have the capacity to be unconditionally loving.
Love isn't material. It's energy... We experience it as kindness, giving, mercy, compassion, peace, joy, acceptance, non-judgment, joining and intimacy.
You don't need a new life, just a new lens through which to view the one you have.
Forgiveness is the ultimate preventive medicine, as well as the greatest healer.
Whatever worked in the past, build on it; whatever didn't work in the past, break the chain that binds you to it.
The greatest force of personal liberation is the decision to widen our circle of compassion, moving from focus on self to focus on service.
We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others.
The universe is already programmed to give each of us a year of happiness. Our challenge lies in programming ourselves to receive it.
The only way the past can drag you back is if you choose to bring it with you into the present.
Speak from your mind and people will hear you with their mind. Speak from your heart and people will hear you with their heart.
Love is the essential existential fact. It is our ultimate reality and our purpose on earth.
On any given day, in any given moment, something could happen that opens up for you an entirely new path. Be still, be alert, be ready.
To the ego mind, surrender means giving up. To the spiritual mind, surrender means giving in and receiving.
I'm better than I used to be. Better than I was yesterday. But hopefully not as good as I'll be tomorrow.
Love, when it is a sacred quest, is a space of resurrection and repair. It does more than help us survive a soulless world; it helps us to transform.
Imagine the week ahead unfolding in an ever-increasing flow of miracles. Allow the image to sink into your heart. Receive it with a big yes!
The worlds of Truth (love) and illusion (fear) are like parallel universes; with every thought we make a choice which one to inhabit
Your personal power is not something that is going to reveal itself at some later date. Your power is a result of your decision to reveal it. You are powerful in whatever moment you choose to be.
Every relationship, every situation is part of a divinely created and highly specific curriculum for your soul growth
Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense everything that comes from love is a miracle.
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.
Your character defects are not where you're bad, but where you're wounded. But no matter who or what causes the wound, it's yours now and you're responsible for it.
The change we are looking for is always a change within ourselves. And the change will come. I've noticed that as long as I'm willing to be different, something or someone arrives to show me how.
