I wasnt expecting this, but I heard a great quote in the movie Coach Carter.
Its basically at the climax of the movie - where a group of high school basketball players decide to stop all the crap and do the study needed to get into College, and its by one of the most troubled students.
Apparently this is from a poem by Marianne Williamson:
"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."
3 comments:
yeah everyone thinks that it was nelson mandella that said this but it wasnt, maye he quoted this in his speech or something...
ooh i haven't seen coach carter yet, is it good?
Shazza - its a decent movie - but pretty much your standard Sports Movie.
I really enjoyed it - but I like basketball and sports movies.
For someone who may not like either of those - it might just bore you (but probably worth a look)
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