Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.
MAYA ANGELOUMusic was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
More Maya Angelou Quotes
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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
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No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
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Nothing will work unless you do.
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If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
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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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The best candy shop a child can be left alone in, is the library.
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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.
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I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
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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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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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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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We need much less than we think we need.
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