Maya Angelou Quotes, Mind Quotes, Identity Quotes

Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest for peace.

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'God put the rainbow in the clouds, not just in the sky'... It is wise to realize we already have rainbows in our clouds, or we wouldn't be here. If the rainbow is in the clouds, then in the worst of time, there is the possibility of seeing hope... We can say 'I can be a rainbow in the cloud for someone yet to be.' That may be our calling.

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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive

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When you know better you do better.

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We grow despite the horror that we feed upon our own tomorrow. We grow.

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It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I don't think it's fair to ask anybody not to defend herself or himself.

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When I'm writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we're capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness.

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My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.

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No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots.

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Love liberates. It doesn't just hold, that's ego. Love liberates.

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The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.

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Women been gittin' pregnant ever since Eve ate that apple.

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I do not think of myself as unusually creative. I think we all come from the creator, each human being streaming with the glory. So each one of us is creative.

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There is an intimate laughter to be found only among friends

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This conference ? of, for and about women ? is, in itself, a rainbow in the clouds. When numerous women come together and show that they care, not only for themselves but also for each other, that is the occasion when a rainbow is shining down on somebody else.

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Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

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We need language to tell us who we are, how we feel, what we're capable of- to explain the pains and glory of our existence.

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The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are.

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I'm sorry to say that when some people get to age 50, they say, "Well, that's the end, I'll never have to do sex again." They lay down first and get up last! But in your sixties, everything is sweeter. You have more time.

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I had to trust life and believe that life loved the person who dared to live it.

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