All great achievements require time.
MAYA ANGELOUMy mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.
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You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.
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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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The sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.
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Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.
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The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don’t know my story.
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
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I sustain myself with the love of family.
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Live as though life was created for you.
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.
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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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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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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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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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