Here's another quote I was reminded of after I had posted the ones below. A friend sent it to me a long time ago and I just found it again. It is attributed equally often to Maryanne Williamson and Nelson Mandela...but I believe Nelson Mandela actually said this during his inaugural speech in 1994 (so my research says). Anyhow...the point is the quote is beautiful and I think many of us could use a reminder somewhere close ;-) Here it is:
"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. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, 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 are all meant to shine, as children do. 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 everyone. And as 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."
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