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Enlightenment doesn't mean we were never wounded it means we've found a way to evolve beyond our wounds. Enlightenment isn't idealistic it's practical. What's idealistic is thinking we can live from our wounds, stay in our weakness, and ever transform the world.

Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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