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1. Maya Angelou
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some…
2. Maya Angelou
“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and…
3. Maya Angelou
“A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.”
4. Maya Angelou
“Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them,…
5. Maya Angelou
“Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells Pumping in my living room.”
6. Maya Angelou
“Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I’ve got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?”
7. Maya Angelou
“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.”
8. Maya Angelou
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
9. Maya Angelou
“If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”
10. Maya Angelou
“We can learn to see each other and see ourselves in each other and recognize that human beings are more alike than we are unalike.”
11. Maya Angelou
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
12. Maya Angelou
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”
13. Maya Angelou
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
14. Maya Angelou
“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.”
15. Maya Angelou
“I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman. That’s me.”
16. Maya Angelou
“The most important thing I can tell you about aging is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and…
17. Maya Angelou
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know…