We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
MAYA ANGELOULiving 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.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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Live as though life was created for you.
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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.
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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
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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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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
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My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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All great achievements require time.
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We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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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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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
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My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
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Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
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