Decision Quotes
Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
"Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Beginning to write is compared with a daunting leap into discomfort.
Key takeaway:
Make a modest beginning despite uncertainty.
Origin of the quote
A later Angelou epigraph in a university newspaper.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe newspaper documents circulation, but supplies no original interview, memoir passage, or occasion for the frozen-lake comparison.
