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.
MAYA ANGELOUI 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.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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To those who are given much, much is expected.
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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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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
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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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To those who have given up on love: I say, Trust life a little bit.
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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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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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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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Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.
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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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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
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Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.
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My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
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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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