"One of the saddest things in the..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
One of the saddest things in the world is to see a cynical young person.
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“Here on the pulse of this new day You may have the grace to look up and out And into your sister's eyes, Into your brother's face, your country And say simply Very simply With hope Good morning.”
“You never get over the fear of writing.”
“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
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“The happiness of a married man depends on the people he has not married.”
“Gratitude is a useless word. You will find it in a dictionary but not in life.”
“Each of us must work to become a hardheaded realist, or else we risk wasting our time and energy on pursuing impossible dreams. Yet constant naysayers pursue no less impossible dreams. Their fear and cynicism move nothing forward. They kill progress. How many cynics built empires, great cities, or powerful corporations?”