Some pain is simply the normal grief of human existence. That is pain that I try to make room for. I honor my grief.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
As all of us are only too aware, the loud and frantic voices of the outer world easily drown out the small, still loving voice within.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The external chaos can overshadow our inner peace and love.
This quote by Marianne Williamson emphasizes the struggle between the external pressures of the world and the quiet, loving voice that exists within each of us. It highlights the importance of tuning out the distractions and noise of life to connect with our inner selves, suggesting that this quiet voice is a source of strength and guidance we should listen to.
Themes
Inner VoiceChaosSelf-AwarenessLoveStillness
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation workshop to encourage participants to seek their inner peace.
More from Marianne Williamson
All quotes βAs we become purer channels for God's light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
The world is in trouble. Many have prayed. God sent help. God sent you.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Once we truly understand that God's will is that we be happy, we no longer feel the need to ask for anything other than that God's will be done.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
A queen is wise. She has earned her serenity, not having had it bestowed on her but having passer her tests. She has suffered and grown more beautiful because of it. She has proved she can hold her kingdom together. She has become its vision. She cares deeply about something bigger than herself. She rules with authentic power.
Marianne WilliamsonRead
Similar quotes
So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands.
Wendell BerryRead
She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.
Jane AustenRead
There's always failure. And there's always disappointment. And there's always loss. But the secret is learning from the loss, and realizing that none of those holes are vacuums.
Michael J. FoxRead
So the Dark did a simple thing. They showed the maker of the sword his own uncertainty and fear. Fear of having done the wrong thing--fear that having done this one great thing, he would never again be able to accomplish anything of great worth--fear of age, of insufficiency, of unmet promise. All such great fears, that are the doom of people given the gift of making, and lie always somewhere in their minds.
Susan CooperRead
If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.
Benjamin FranklinRead
Until you are willing to be confused about what you already know, what you know will never grow bigger, better, or more useful.
Milton H. EricksonRead