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.
MAYA ANGELOUMaking a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
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Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.
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Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
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We need much less than we think we need.
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As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
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Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
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I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
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The sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.
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If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.
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