It was not the goal that really concerned us, the journey was the thing. Who ever reaches any goal? From what journey can we return? We know of the poverty about us, of the work and worry, but we know of a degree of freedom, of a stunted beauty. We have warm open days and sunshine in Carolina. Much is denied us. But we have, we have. And an attitude is more powerful than any circumstance. Ben Robertson
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In this quote, Maya Angelou wrote about how she felt when she was in a place that was not ideal. She didn’t spend all of her time worrying about what might happen or thinking too much about the future. Instead, she looked at the present and focused on what she had in life. By focusing on the beauty in her life, there were times when she felt hopeless and helpless but Angelou found a way to make her life beautiful despite her circumstances.

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