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Maya Angelou

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.

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou is saying that the exact words or actions you use are less important than the emotional impact you leave on others. What stays with people over time is the way you affect their feelings, not the details of what you said or did.

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