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The idea of overcoming is always fascinating to me. It's fascinating because few of us realize how much energy we have expended just to be here today. I don't think we give ourselves enough credit for the overcoming.
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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You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.
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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
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Facts can obscure the truth.
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I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going. I have respect for the past, but I'm a person of the moment. I'm here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I'm at, then I go forward to the next place.
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Raising kids is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
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A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.
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