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Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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When I'm writing, I write. And then it's as if the muse is convinced that I'm serious and says, 'Okay. Okay. I'll come.'
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You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still like dust, I'll rise.
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I had read a Tale of Two Cities and found it up to my standards as a romantic novel. She opened the first page and I heard poetry for the first time in my life...her voice slid in and curved down trough and over the words. She was nearly singing.
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You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.
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The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.
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Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.
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Moderation in all things. And even moderation in moderation. Don't get too much moderation, you know?
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I sustain myself with the love of family.
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Life is a glorious banquet, a limitless and delicious buffet.
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I've had people explain to me what one of my poems meant, and I've been surprised that it means that to them. If a person can use a poem of mine to interpret her life or his life, good. I can't control that. Nor would I want to.
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If I'm here, I'll be trying to be a better human being, a better writer, a better friend and a better beloved.
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We will sometimes have defeats in life but you can have defeats without being defeated, you could fail without being a failure. When you see failure and defeats as merely part of the process to get to when.
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You are the sum total of everything you've seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot- it's all right there.
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It’s the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I’m a woman Phenomenally.
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We do the best we can with what we know, and when we know better, we do better.
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Raising kids is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
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Look what you've already come through! Don't deny it. Say I'm stronger than I thought I was
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Love liberates. It doesn't just hold, that's ego. Love liberates.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
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There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
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