I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
MAYA ANGELOUThe ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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When you learn, teach, when you get, give.
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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.
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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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The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.
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First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.
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While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation.
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The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.
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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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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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Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
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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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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.
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As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
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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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