When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.- Maya Angelou

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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. -Maya Angelou

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You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.- Maya Angelou

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There is no greater folly in the world than for a man to despair.

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You can be greater than anything that can happen to you.

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Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.

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I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good. -Maya Angelou

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When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

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I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind. -Maya Angelou

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What I am telling you, before you begin my story, is this -- two things: I crave truth. And I lie. ― Tana French

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