I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
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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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
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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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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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We need much less than we think we need.
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Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives.
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All great achievements require time.
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Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.
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While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.
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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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First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.
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There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.
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Live as though life was created for you.
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Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
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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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Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
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