When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. Some decide that happiness and glee are the same thing, they are not. When we choose happiness we accept the responsibility to lighten the load of someone else and to be a light on the path to another who may be walking in darkness.
Maya AngelouWomen should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives. The struggle for equality continues unabated, and the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory.
Maya AngelouBeing physically close to extreme power causes one to experience a giddiness, an intoxication.
Maya AngelouI learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.
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