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Maya Angelou offered profound grace for the process of growth. She famously advised, 'Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. ' She taught that we should not judge our past selves with our current wisdom. Growth is a continuous journey of learning and unlearning. She encouraged us to be patient with ourselves and others as we evolve.
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential."
"Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily."
"You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there."
"I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare."
"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
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