The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.
MAYA ANGELOUBitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
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Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
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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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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
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Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
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We need much less than we think we need.
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What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.
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Success is loving life and daring to live it.
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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
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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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I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
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Let 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.
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The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.
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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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