American Quotes
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"I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too."
-- Maya Angelou"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-- Maya Angelou"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
-- Maya Angelou"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
-- Maya Angelou"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
-- Maya Angelou"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
-- Maya Angelou"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
-- Maya Angelou"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
-- Maya Angelou"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."
-- Maya Angelou
