Maya Angelou Quotes
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.

Quotes to Explore
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I am a human being. When you are frustrated, you do cry. It's more than once that I cried.
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I cry at films and TV and even adverts.
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There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
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To people of my generation, the picture show was really another dimension - sensual, whimsical. No uniforms or collective rites, but a place where little boys like me could laugh and feel free.
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It's good to laugh at times that feel inappropriate.
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Am I old-fashioned? I think I might be. I am a lucky woman, because I was born with a priceless gift... the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
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Everyone's clamoring for the fourth book in the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy, which makes me laugh. Just the part of 'a fourth book in trilogy' that makes me laugh, not the clamoring for the next book.
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We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans.
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Gentrification always makes me laugh. People complain about traffic. Live in Atlanta! You can't have it both ways; you can't live in an incredible city and not expect it to get congested.
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Written by the ancient Chinese philosopher of the same name, the 'Zhuangzi' is one long perplexing puzzle of a rambling collection of enigmatic short stories. It's a strange feeling to laugh at a joke written by someone in the 4th century B.C.
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I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.
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I do things, and other people laugh at them. I rarely know what the joke is supposed to be or why they're laughing.
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I love my iPhone - I've actually gotten into games, and I find them really relaxing. Don't laugh at me, but I have 'Sally's Spa' - fantastic; 'Penguin Catapult' - it's great; and 'Word Solitaire' is my new favorite.
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You must learn to take life less seriously and to laugh.
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My looks have changed. I have laugh lines - not wrinkles.
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The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it.
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If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.
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If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
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I'd rather see twenty thousand smiling faces than twenty thousand crying people.
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There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and sexuality.
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Our expectation is that the Russian Federation does its part to protect its own citizens in full respect of human rights principles.
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It’s true: Medium has the best web-based editor I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen them all.
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There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road.
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My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.