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We agreed that great men and women should be forced to live as long as possible. The reverence they enjoyed was a life sentence, which they could neither revoke nor modify.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
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It is impossible to struggle for civil rights, equal rights for blacks, without including whites. Because equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air: we all have it, or none of us has it. That is the truth of it.
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To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at injustice and cruelty.
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Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
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I am a very religious person, so it is the presence of God, the constant unwavering, unrelenting presence of God which continues to help me to keep a character which I am proud to show.
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If I'm going to a new country, I try to learn something about the language and the culture, so I don't just go bumbling over things.
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When people see the laughing face, even if they're jealous of it, their burden is lightened. But do it first for yourself. Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself.
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My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.
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A woman needs someone she can trust, someone who laughs when she laughs, but who has different ideas so she can learn from and teach to them. She needs someone who will stand up with her and encourage her to be a woman-not just a female. See where you are, admit what you know, and what you need, and search for a sister friend.
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The intensity with which young people live demands that they blank out as often as possible.
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I wouldn't trade anything for my story now.
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Intelligence always had a pornographic influence on me.
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We grow despite the horror that we feed upon our own tomorrow. We grow.
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You build your 'COURAGE MUSCLE' daily, by being courageous in little things. Just do right.
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The world had taken a deep breath and was having doubts about continuing to revolve.
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Faith is the evidence of the unseen.
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