“I am convinced that most people do not grow up... We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think what we do is mostly grow old. We carry accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias.”
More from Maya Angelou
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
“It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.”
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