"When teachers or people in authority put me down or in one way or another tried to make me feel less than equal to what they thought I should be - my mother was on my side. It was amazing."

-- Maya Angelou

#Mother Quotes #Teacher Quotes #People Quotes

“We only begin to realize the value of our possessions when we commence to do good to others with them. No earthly investment pays so large an interest as charity.”
“I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging, elegant with a very strong personal style.”
“Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart, I just don't think it'd understand.”

Source : Billy Ray Cyrus, Todd Gold (2013). “Hillbilly Heart”, p.133, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly.”
“We inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once itâ€™s gone â€“ its value is incontestable.”
“One has to understand what the enemy is all about: the enemy's history, the enemy's culture, the enemy's aspirations. If you understand these well, you can perhaps move towards peace.”
“Our country represents nothing but peaceful intentions toward all the earth, but it ought not to fail to maintain such a military force as comports with the dignity and security of a great people.”
“To change the world, we must begin with ourselves.”

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