"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. 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. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights 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
The clip below is from the movie "Coach Carter". In the clip, Rick Gonzalez, plays Timo Cruz, a young basketball player who is caught between the world of academics and sports AND a world of gang banging and slanging drugs. His delivery of this incredible passage is simply amazing.
This quote originally comes from a book titled "A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles" by Marianne Williamson. This quote is often erroneously credited to Nelson Mandela. He borrowed the quote from William's book for his inaugural address when he became the first black president of South Africa.
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