Maya Angelou Quotes

“If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.”

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

“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.”

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”

“Do the best that you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better.”

“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

“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.”

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

“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.”

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”

“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”

“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”

“Your legacy is every life you've touched.”