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Troubles are a blessing that force you to change, to believe.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories.
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I would ask every man and every woman who's had the blessing of having children, 'Would you deny your son or your daughter the ecstasy of finding someone to love?' To love someone takes a lot of courage. So how much more is one challenged when the love is of the same sex and the laws say, 'I forbid you from loving this person'?
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I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that's in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute.
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