“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.”
-Marianne Williamson (incorrectly credited to Nelson Mandela)