evidence: Summary of Our Deepest Fear - Popularity of "Our Deepest Fear": This is a narrative written in poetic style by Marianne Willamson. It appeared in her self-help book, A Return to Love, which hit the markets in 1992 and proved the most quotable passage in the history of the self-help book publishing industry. It is interesting to note that this passage has been misattributed to Nelson Mandela several times. Almost every other American hero after 1992 has quoted this passage after his/her achievement. The passage sums up the message that it is self-confidence and man’s power to achieve things that terrify humanity. That is why the poetic narrative has won popularity not only in the United States but also across the globe.