Maya Angelou Quotes
Browse 24 quotes from Maya Angelou, featuring insights on success, personal growth, leadership, mindset, and achievement.
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“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”
“You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.”
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise.”
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
“Do the best that you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better.”
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
“This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.”
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”
“Your legacy is every life you've touched.”
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”
“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”
“We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.”
“If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”
