"Independence is a heady draught, and if you……" — Maya Angelou
"Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing. It is addictive and with each drink you want more."
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Maya Angelou
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760 Quotes by Maya Angelou
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
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While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else…
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Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
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Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
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If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.
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Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
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All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.
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Three cigarettes in, your body already craves it. It is that addictive.
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Fame is addictive. Money is addictive. Attention is addictive. But golf is second to none.
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