Maya Angelou Quotes
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During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.
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Much to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong.
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It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.
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I really believed that my songs were good enough for the whole world to listen to. I had fans from America or the U.K. who would be like, 'Oh my God, I love your music'.
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We're immersed in the spirit of God all the time. We just don't notice.
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He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.
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We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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When your maturity is derived from circumstantial factors other than faith, your level of maturity would continue to fluctuate rather than being stable. This is why I am enabled to maintain a balance and stable approach to the challenges that come my way every day. I am not moved by what people say or do concerning my relationship with God.
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I'm a singer and as long as I can sing - which, thank God, is something that I still seem to be able to do - I'd like to carry on making records.
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My voice has always been kind of distinct - even when I was four years old, my mom told me that people would be like, 'Why does your daughter always sound like a chain smoker?' I've always had this deep, raspy voice.
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God wants you well. God wants you prosperous. God wants you a whole person.
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Christians believe that God is everywhere and is involved in our lives at every moment, whether we publicly acknowledge God or not.
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Young man, the secret of my success is that at early age I discovered that I was not God.
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There's a Nina Simone record that I love, 'Live at Vine Street,' and she sings flat on it. I can imagine she might've told the record label, 'Oh, God, you're not releasing that!' But I'm glad they did.
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Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
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I know that there's a god because I was able to survive everything that I've been through - all of the tough times - and I'm still at the top of my game.
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Some people turn from God because they cannot understand how a good God can permit evil in the world.
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Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party.
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The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God's Eyes.
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It is important to remember that for every person, there will be a problem. Even more importantly, for every problem, our God has a prescription!
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A stylist understands our body language; they know what works and what doesn't. I'm happy this concept has caught on in the South film industry.
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For me, the highest level of sexual excitement is in a monogamous relationship.
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Genius unexerted is no more genius than a bushel of acorns is a forest of oaks.
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I know that I've been guided by God. I am obedient.
