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Maya Angelou7 quotes
It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me. — Maya Angelou · 1978Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives. — Maya Angelou · 1969You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise. — Maya Angelou · 1978It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. — Maya Angelou · 2013History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. — Maya Angelou · 1993Once you find the truth you ought to be prepared to stand on the street corner and use all your gifts to right the wrong. — Maya Angelou · 1986All 7 quotes →