Quotes by Maya Angelou

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Bitterness is like cancer: it destroys the host's body from the inside.

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The bird doesn't sing because it knows the answer. The bird sings because it has a song.

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If a person is lucky, a single fantasy can transform a million realities.

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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

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There is no greater torment than carrying an untold story inside you.

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Like all people, I long to be at home, wherever I find myself.

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Be a rainbow in someone's rain cloud!

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If you have a choice, sit in your chair or dance, I hope you choose dancing.

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Pull yourself out and realize who you are and how you rise above your circumstances!

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Bitterness is like cancer. It devours the host. But anger is like fire. It burns everything clean.

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You can't control everything that happens to you, but it's your choice not to let them drag you down.

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You can only do well what you really love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, find something you're really good at and do it so well that people can't take their eyes off it.

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Hate has already caused a lot of problems in the world, but it hasn't solved a single one yet.

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Laugh as much as you can. Always laugh. This is the best we can do for ourselves and each other.

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If you only have one smile in you, give it to the people you love.