"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are"
Source: Twitter post from Aug 19, 2015
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Maya Angelou
Poet, Memoirist
Maya Angelou was an influential American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her powerful works like 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.'
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