Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
MAYA ANGELOUThe sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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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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Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
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You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.
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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
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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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I 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.
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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’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
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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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While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.
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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise!
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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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If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.
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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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We need much less than we think we need.
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