You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou0
A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim. – Maya Angelou0
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. – Maya Angelou0
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. – Maya Angelou0
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force. – Franklin D. Roosevelt0
The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government. – Franklin D. Roosevelt0
Hope. It is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength and your greatest weakness. – The Architect0
I'm going to live through this, and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. – Scarlett O'Hara0
I promise that my personal tragedy will not interfere with my ability to do good hair. – Truvy Jones0