Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.
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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I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.
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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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Words 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’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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The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.
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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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I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
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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.
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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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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.
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When you learn, teach, when you get, give.
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Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
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While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
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