I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
Maya AngelouThe only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you're greedy, you're set up.
Maya AngelouForgiveness. It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. You are relieved of carrying that burden of resentment. You really are lighter. You feel lighter. You just drop that.
Maya AngelouThe truth is very important. No matter how negative it is, it is imperative that you learn the truth, not necessarily the facts. I mean, that, that can come, but facts can stand in front of the truth and almost obscure the truth. It is imperative that students learn the truth of our history.
Maya AngelouI think the more we know the better we are. I mean not just facts. The more we know about each other, the closer we are to learn something about our selves.
Maya AngelouLet's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avaoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.
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