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.
MAYA ANGELOULet 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.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.
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You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.
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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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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.
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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise!
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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 find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.
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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
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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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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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Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.
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Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.
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