My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
MAYA ANGELOUI’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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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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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
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The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.
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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.
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If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?
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Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
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Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long 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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Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.
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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.
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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
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Nothing will work unless you do.
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Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.
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You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.
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All great achievements require time.
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I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
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I sustain myself with the love of family.
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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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