10 Famous Maya Angelou Quotes about Strength

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“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”

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“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

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“If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?”

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“The loss of young first love is so painful that it borders on the ludicrous.”

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“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.”

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“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”

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“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”

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“The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education.”

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“Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.”

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“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”

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