“The way of the miracle-worker is to see all human behavior as one two things: either love, or a call for love.”

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The quote suggests interpreting people’s actions through compassion instead of judgment. It frames behavior as either an expression of love or as a request to be loved and understood.

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About Marianne Williamson

American self-help author, speaker, and political activist

Marianne Williamson is an American self-help author, speaker, and political activist. She began her career as a spiritual leader at the Church of Today, a Unity church in Warren, Michigan, and later became widely known in the 1990s through her appearances on Oprah Winfrey's show. She wrote several self-help books, including A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, published in 1992 and later a New York Times best seller. She was also known as Winfrey's spiritual advisor, and her work often circles around spirituality, healing, and personal transformation.

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