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There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing. — Maya Angelou
All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are all more alike than we are unalike. — Maya Angelou
From the moment you are born, you could die. I think as an artist it is important to meditate on that. — Marina Abramovic
I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but I wrote. And I finally sometimes got it right. — Maya Angelou
In a magazine, one can get - from cover to cover - 15 to 20 different ideas about life and how to live it. — Maya Angelou
I love the melodies in the Old Testament, how preachers highlight them when they read from the Scripture. But I was influenced forever by the… — Maya Angelou
Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just… — Maya Angelou
Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, 'I'm not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven… — Maya Angelou
I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother,… — Maya Angelou
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light… — Maya Angelou
Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself… — Maya Angelou
Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is… — Maya Angelou
I never expected anyone to take care of me, but in my wildest dreams and juvenile yearnings, I wanted the house with the picket fence… — Maya Angelou
That's the biggest gift I can give anybody: 'Wake up, be aware of who you are, what you're doing and what you can do to… — Maya Angelou
Happiness comes from the full understanding of your own being. — Marina Abramovic
Our Founders warned against this. They said don't... that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the… — Sharron Angle
One time or another we all face adversity's chilling wind. One man flees from it, and like an unresisting kite falls to the ground. Another… — David O. McKay
Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone... You can find a… — Christopher Reeve
Nearly all Americans have ancestors who braved the oceans-liberty-loving risk takers in search of an ideal-the largest voluntary migrations in recorded history. Across the Pacific,… — George H. W. Bush
No one in the world can take the place of your mother. Right or wrong, from her viewpoint you are always right. She may scold… — Harry S. Truman
I realised it was only me who was stopping myself from living my life. — Jennifer Aniston
Once you realize that you're in something that you've always wanted and you don't want to lose it, you behave differently. And that means the… — Paul Anka
Above all else, we need a reaffirmation of political commitment at the highest levels to reducing the dangers that arise both from existing nuclear weapons… — Kofi Annan
The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies. — Walter Annenberg
From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now. — Francesca Annis

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