Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
MAYA ANGELOUI’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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To those who have given up on love: I say, Trust life a little bit.
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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
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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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I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.
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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
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As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
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Live as though life was created for you.
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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
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No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
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Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for.
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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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The sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.
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My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
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I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
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Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.
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