Marianne Williamson Quotes
Hatred is the spiritual malignancy of our species, and like any other form of cancer, does its most terrible work not outwardly, but from within us.
Quotes to Explore
-
It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection or a limitation on the number of people involved in the creation.
-
I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
-
Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie.
-
You can be tops in Australia and be unheard of everywhere else.
-
A lot of what is publicized now is really pretty trivial stuff - you know, what I eat for breakfast, where I have my pedicures, questions that I just cannot for the life of me understand why someone would want to know that.
-
There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
-
The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
-
The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
-
I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
-
Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.
-
You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
-
I almost laughed about the Machiavellian plans of the presidents of the United States.
-
We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
-
There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.
-
When you sample something, you're using the crutch of borrowing chords and melodies from a song that's already great, that's already stood the test of time, that's already special. When you're trying to do it all from scratch, you're writing something brand new that has to stand on its own.
-
I was 19, and I thought I should settle down and get a real job, and what was I doing living this dream world?
-
Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
-
It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
-
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.
-
Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance.
-
Kids today look at me like I'm Neil Young.
-
The biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee how to fail intelligently. We have to train him to experiment over and over and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work.
-
I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing.
-
Hatred is the spiritual malignancy of our species, and like any other form of cancer, does its most terrible work not outwardly, but from within us.
