Maya Angelou Quotes
Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
Quotes to Explore
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It must take account of what it decrees for today in order that today may not paralyze tomorrow.
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Without the media, the American people won't have the type of information they need to hold their leaders to account. The relationship between government and media has always been strained, and I think most of the time that's a healthy strain.
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It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum.
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Prison makes an interesting context for so many different characters to come together. You get to see what lines get drawn between people.
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In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing.
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The truth is, 'Charlie Hebdo' is not a racist magazine. Rather, it is a campaigning anti-racist left-wing magazine.
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It seems there's always another rumor about my life; some people are simply talked about more than others.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Deep down, I never wanted to see Mourinho fired. We experienced some very beautiful things together in 2015.
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I don't know what it is about me. I don't know if there's something strange... but I continue to play aliens, so there's obviously something there.
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What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.
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In general, I'm rubbish in heels. I love them, and I own a lot because it's like being in a sweet shop: they're pretty. But I'm not good in them. I don't walk nicely in heels.
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Your subconscious's goal is to recreate unresolved childhood issues and then hopefully mend them.
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I enjoy music so much; it's such a passion in my life, and I hope that comes across.
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Keep an eye on what your kids are seeing online. Parents need to stay involved in what their children are being exposed to. It's so important.
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Kaepernick's protest has been very successful. I really appreciate the fact that he's been giving away money to organisations; he pledged to give away a million dollars, and he's been doing it.
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Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds.
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By playing games you can artificially speed up your learning curve to develop the right kind of thought processes.
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If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
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I do know that detachment is important. A surgeon can't be weeping into the open wound.
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I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do ever - was write novels.
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Nobody has ever convinced me that ancient aliens have visited Earth. Not even close.
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I want a director who can let me feel that he's listening and watching and that he's got me covered. That security is really important for me because sometimes you go into a vulnerable space, and you want to be able to look to somebody because you get insecure: 'Did I do that right?'
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Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
