My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
MAYA ANGELOULet gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.
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I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
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I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.
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In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.
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I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
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Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
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Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift.
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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.
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I don’t trust people who don’t love themselves and tell me, I love you. There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
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