You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
MAYA ANGELOUWords 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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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
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I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.
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If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
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I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
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A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally.
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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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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Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
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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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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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All great achievements require time.
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The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.
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While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.
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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
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