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Maya Angelou Quotes

When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

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But I'll tell you this, it started with my mother. I have to give her. God bless her and rest her soul. I had a good foundation at home, so when I was able to go off and do these things in baseball there was always support. Dave Winfield
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Ralph Ellison quote: "Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you?"
Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I speak for you? Ralph Ellison
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I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision. George Ryan
Victor Hugo quote: "God will reward you,' he said. 'You must be an angel since you..."
God will reward you,' he said. 'You must be an angel since you care for flowers. Victor Hugo
Are you afraid of me? Uh... yes.' The smile stayed fixed in place. 'You should be. You locked me in a refrigerator truck with three dead people. Sooner or later I'm going to get you for it. Janet Evanovich
Ultimately you want to do something in life that people will remember. And with Buffy, I did that. I don't feel like I need to achieve something. I just do it because it's fun. And that takes the pressure off. Sarah Michelle Gellar
Nipsey Russell quote: "I start with the joke line and write backward."
I start with the joke line and write backward. Nipsey Russell
Jean-Paul Sartre quote: "We do not know what we want and yet we are responsible for..."
We do not know what we want and yet we are responsible for what we are - that is the fact. Jean-Paul Sartre
What ho!" I said."What ho!" said Motty."What ho! What ho!"What ho! What ho! What ho!"After that it seemed rather difficult to go on with the conversation. P. G. Wodehouse
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I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano. Norah Jones
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George S. Patton quote: "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect..."
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite time in the future. George S. Patton