I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
MAYA ANGELOULife is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
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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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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.
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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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Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.
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The main thing in one’s own private world is to try to laugh as much as you cry.
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Nothing will work unless you do.
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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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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
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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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I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
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To those who have given up on love: I say, Trust life a little bit.
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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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Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
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