Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
MAYA ANGELOUThere’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
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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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In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.
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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
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Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
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The best candy shop a child can be left alone in, is the library.
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I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
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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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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.
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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
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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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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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All great achievements require time.
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