“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.”
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“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Letter to My Daughter
(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Letter to My Daughter
“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.”
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“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
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