Maya Angelou
"The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance."
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"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
"Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time."
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."