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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Dear God, I surrender this relationship to you,” means, “Dear God, let me see this person throug... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON There is no Mr. Right because there is no Mr. Wrong. There is whoever is in front of us, and the per... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON When we attach value to things that aren’t love—the money, the car, the house, the prestige—we... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Nothing is so dangerous for our security as large groups of desperate people. MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Now if you know what makes one person's life change, then you know what makes a nation change - ... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Some pain is simply the normal grief of human existence. That is pain that I try to make room for. I... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON The entire political system is contrary to everything a feminine heart stands for. It lacks inclusio... MARIANNE WILLIAMSON