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.
MAYA ANGELOUAll great achievements require time.
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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
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When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.
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Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for.
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To those who have given up on love: I say, Trust life a little bit.
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.
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The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.
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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
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When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness, all the good things.
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I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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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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Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift.
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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
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To those who are given much, much is expected.
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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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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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When you learn, teach, when you get, give.
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As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
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Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.
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Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.
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If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
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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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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.
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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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