Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, the desire to serve. —Marianne Williamson

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Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, the desire to serve.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

author, lecturer

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Sophie from Oregon MAY 6, 2017
True
Hugh MAY 5, 2017
Focusing on helping us allows us to express our gratitude for our blessings.

Live your life by a compass, not a clock. —Stephen R. Covey
It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion. —Rebecca West
Wherever we are, it is our friends that make our world. —Henry Drummond
Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. —Moliere
I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning. —Muhammad Ali
We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives. —Maya Angelou
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. —Mark Twain
For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you. —Neil deGrasse Tyson
The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. —Vince Lombardi
Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way. —Gordon B. Hinckley
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words. —Rachel Naomi Remen
Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear. —Taylor Swift
There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen. —Jalal ad-Din Rumi
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner. —Les Brown
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. —Hāfiz
Each of us can look back upon someone who made a great difference in our lives, someone whose wisdom or simple acts of caring made an impression upon us. In all likelihood it was someone who sought no recognition for their deed other than the joy of knowing that, by their hand, another's life had been made better. —Stephen M. Wolf

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