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Forgive yourself - no one else will.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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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.
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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.
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