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title: "1 Lose Identity Quotes By Mary Manin Morrissey"
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> [Often we lose our identity trying to please or placate others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/often-we-lose-our-identity-trying-to-please-or-placate-others/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

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## More by Mary Manin Morrissey

> [Put love first. Entertain thoughts that give life. And when a thought or resentment, or hurt, or fear comes your way, have another thought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/put-love-first-entertain-thoughts-that-give-life-and-when-a-thought/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [“Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/start-living-now-stop-saving-the-good-china-for-that-special-occasion/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [We are all created in the image of our Creator - Love itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/we-are-all-created-in-the-image-of-our-creator-love-itself/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Start living now. Stop saving the good china for that special occasion. Stop withholding your love until that special person materializes. Every day you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/start-living-now-stop-saving-the-good-china-for-that-special-occasion-2/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [I learned a long time ago that if I really wanted to bring my ideas into experience, I needed to write down my intentions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/i-learned-a-long-time-ago-that-if-i-really-wanted-to-bring-my-ideas/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Creation's gold mine is in you. The key is deliberate intention. Whatever your dream may be at this moment, identify it. If you cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/creation-s-gold-mine-is-in-you-the-key-is-deliberate-intention/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/fear-can-keep-us-up-all-night-long-but-faith-makes-one-fine-pillow/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/you-block-your-dream-when-you-allow-your-fear-to-grow-bigger-than/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Have you ever struggled to find work or love, only to find them after you have given up? This is the paradox of letting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/have-you-ever-struggled-to-find-work-or-love-only-to-find-them-after/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/don-t-wait-for-something-big-to-occur-start-where-you-are-with-what/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Deep down, I know that I am a child of God who has inherited divine capacities; some of them I strive to develop, others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/deep-down-i-know-that-i-am-a-child-of-god-who-has-inherited-divine/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [Often we lose our identity trying to please or placate others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/often-we-lose-our-identity-trying-to-please-or-placate-others/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [We take a risk when we open our hearts because the truth is, if we open our hearts, we will get hurt. You cant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/we-take-a-risk-when-we-open-our-hearts-because-the-truth-is-if-we-2/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [God intended Earth. God intended the waters. God intended you and me. We were created in the image and the likeness of God; we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/god-intended-earth-god-intended-the-waters-god-intended-you-and-me-we/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

> [My son John was just under a year old when I collapsed with a life-threatening kidney disease. The shame and guilt resulting from my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-manin-morrissey/my-son-john-was-just-under-a-year-old-when-i-collapsed-with-a-life/)

[Mary Manin Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-manin-morrissey/)

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