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Maya Angelou

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[Wikipedia] Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more th

Quotes by Maya Angelou · Page 41

[E]very day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

Love

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Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations.

Cases

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No human being can be more human than another human being. I liberate you from my ignorance.

Humans

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“Lovers think quite different thoughts while lying side by side.”

Diversity

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Look what you've already come through! Don't deny it. Say I'm stronger than I thought I was

Aging

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Continue to plant a kiss of concern on the cheek of the sick and the aged and infirm and count that actions…

Action

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No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

Better tomorrow

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“Jimmy said, "We survived slavery. Think about that. Not because we were strong. The American Indians were strong, and they were on…

African americans

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Because of technological breakthroughs, the society will need fewer and fewer unskilled laborers.

Breakthrough

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The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud.…

Blessing

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The root cause of all the problems we have in the world today is ignorance of course. But most, polarization.

Causes

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What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And…

Been

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Living well is an art that can be developed.

Art

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I certainly do not adore the writer's discipline. I have lost lovers, endangered friendships, and blundered into eccentricity, impelled by a concentration…

Adore

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Hold those things that tell your history and protect them.

Funny

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I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when…

Decision

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“If we tolerate vulgarity our future will sway and fall under a burden of ignorance. It need not be so. We have…

National-spirit

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The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the…

Adventure

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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.

Backbone

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As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves.…

Body

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Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and,…

Certain

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I thought I'm going to die. So why can't I do everything? And what is this idea that I worked all day…

Ballet

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People trying to separate people rather than bring us together... please. You don't just see it in America. It's all over the…

America

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The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.

Best

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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…

Cherish

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