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That's the biggest gift I can give anybody: 'Wake up, be aware of who you are, what you're doing and what you can do to prevent yourself from becoming ill.'

— Maya Angelou

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.

— Joyce Meyer

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.

— Christian Slater

Let me think about the people who I care about the most, and how when they fail or disappoint me... I still love them, I still give them chances, and I still see the best in them. Let me extend that generosity to myself.

— Ze Frank

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.

— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!

— Jose Andres

The greatest gift is the ability to forget - to forget the bad things and focus on the good.

— Joe Biden

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

— Brian Tracy

I take care of everybody. I'm either hugging you or making sure that you're not sick, because my backpack has every kind of medicine in it.

— Leslie Jones

✗Opposing Perspectives

I always tell people I'm grateful for my cancer diagnosis because it was the greatest gift because it completely changed my life. I was able to stop and let my whole life and world just crash over me like a wave. And I stood there and went, 'Wow.' And for the first time, I stopped everything. I had to.

— Melissa Etheridge