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"The tragedy of this age is that many are hungry for the wrong reasons."

"Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and can't find it deserves the attention of the United States government and the people."

"If you are stealing people's thunder just by being around and standing there; you really can't expect people to like you. People want their own thunder to be heard loud and wide, not yours! Swans should never despair over ducks not liking them."

"The Black female is assaulted in her tender years by all those common forces of nature at the same time she is caught in the tripartite crossfire of masculine prejudice, white illogical hate and Black lack of power.The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not enthusiastic admiration."

"Frequently, I have been asked how I got to be this way. How did I, born black in a white country, poor in a society where wealth is adored and sought after at all costs, female in an environment where only large ships and some engines are described favourably by using the female pronoun-how did I get to be Maya Angelou?"
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"Stop making excuses of why you can't or how hard it is and start making your life matter."

"The greatest weapon you have, and the one that will see you through anything, is a settled determination that you will achieve your dream."

"The fact that you are not perfect may come as a surprise to you but it is not a surprise to anyone else."

"Always remember that the lessons you learn in life are never meant just for you. They are like all our gifts, they are meant to be used and shared, never horded and hidden."

"It is amazing to see all that is going on around us and it is people of action who make it all happen."

"The best decisions are always made quickly and changed slowly, not made slowly and changed quickly."

"Writing out a goal allows us to see it in words. It creates a statement that does not change, it is something that we can go back to repeatedly for direction and clarity."

"People who achieve the greatest success are the people who have the most fun getting there."
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