Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.
MAYA ANGELOUWhile 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.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.
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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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Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.
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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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I don’t trust people who don’t love themselves and tell me, I love you. There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
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I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
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Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
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My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
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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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I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
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It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.
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Live as though life was created for you.
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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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