Marianne Williamson Quotes

A collection of quotes by Marianne Williamson.

Marianne Williamson is an American author, spiritual teacher, and political activist. She was born on July 8, 1952, in Houston, Texas. Williamson began her professional career as a popular author, writing self-help books and offering lectures on spiritual enlightenment and personal growth.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Williamson gained considerable recognition for her best-selling book, "A Return to Love," which explored the principles of A Course in Miracles. She continued to write and publish numerous successful books, becoming a prominent figure in the New Age and self-help movement.

Over time, Williamson ventured into the realm of politics, advocating for social justice, peace, and environmental conservation. In 2014, she ran as an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 33rd congressional district but was unsuccessful.

Williamson gained significant attention during the 2020 United States presidential election, running as a Democrat. Her presidential campaign focused on a platform of love, compassion, and moral spiritual principles. Although she did not secure the party's nomination, her campaign brought issues like spiritual and emotional well-being, income inequality, and racial injustice into the national conversation.

Marianne Williamson remains an influential figure, known for her unique blend of spirituality and political activism, and continues to advocate for a more compassionate and spiritually enlightened society.

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more pain

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.

Marianne Williamson

Forgiveness

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.

Marianne Williamson

Love

We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His pea

We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others.

Marianne Williamson

Peace

The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the onl

The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.

Marianne Williamson

Movingon

I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, an

I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness.

Marianne Williamson

Experience

The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of

The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.

Marianne Williamson

Good

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve th

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 about you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.

Marianne Williamson

God

Whatever we focus on is bound to expand. Where we see the ne

Whatever we focus on is bound to expand. Where we see the negative, we call forth more negative. And where we see the positive, we call forth more positive. Having loved and lost, I now love more passionately. Having won and lost, I now win more soberly. Having tasted the bitter, I now savor the sweet.

Marianne Williamson

Life

The secret of success is to realize that the crisis on our p

The secret of success is to realize that the crisis on our planet is much larger than just deciding what to do with your own life, and if the system under which we live the structure of western civilization begins to collapse because of our selfishness and greed, then it will make no difference whether you have $1 million dollars when the crash comes or just $1.00. The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.

Marianne Williamson

Success & Failure

If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up fe

If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed.

Marianne Williamson

Charity

I fell in love with the thought that a human life could be a

I fell in love with the thought that a human life could be a priestly conduit, a connecting link between earth and sky. As I grew and stumbled and, most important, as I began to love and be loved, I realized that the ultimate priest is the lover inside us

Marianne Williamson

Love

When an idea reaches critical mass there is no stopping the

When an idea reaches critical mass there is no stopping the shift its presence will induce.

Marianne Williamson

Ideas

Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real mi

Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense everything that comes from love is a miracle.

Marianne Williamson

Miracles

God is definitely out of the closet.

God is definitely out of the closet.

Marianne Williamson

Evangelism

I want to be a cheerleader for women who have never even con

I want to be a cheerleader for women who have never even considered running for office or being involved in a campaign, but who in the quietness of their hearts might think, 'Why not me?'

Marianne Williamson

Women

In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world o

In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power.

Marianne Williamson

Power

In every community, there is work to be done. In every natio

In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.

Marianne Williamson

Power