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I don't think pain is a prerequisite for growth, but on the other hand, most of us choose very painful ways to learn.

Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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Houston
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Marianne Deborah Williamson
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Your life has purpose as long as you dedicate it to love. It's not what we do but who we are that forms our biggest contribution.
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When a woman gives birth, two are born: a baby from the womb of its mother and a woman from the womb of her former existence.
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It isn't courageous to go forth when you don't know the dangers. But it's very courageous to go forth when you do.
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Dear God, May all the tears I cry, and all the tears I have not cried but hold within, pour forth into Your hands. Please take each painful thought and unhealed wound, and send angels here to me. I long for peace. Amen.
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In his farewell address, George Washington warned the people about political parties. Now we see how both Democrats and Republicans have conspired to reduce democratic participation. If this is the best the Democrats and Republicans have to offer, it's time to look elsewhere.Politics should be the prism for our most noble intentions.
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The word politics comes from the Greek politeia which had to do with the citizenry, not the government.
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Do not fear. Look beyond what's dying to what's being born.
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Enter any moment devoid of agenda, with an absence of posturing, and with your only intention being to send love to everyone you meet or even think of... Happiness, miracles and inner peace will follow.
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Obviously, I don't want to minimize the patriarchal nature of our media, our government and our culture as a whole. But I think it's our refusal as women to own our power that is our biggest problem, both individually and collectively. The linchpin that holds the current system in place is the slumber of women.
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