Maya Angelou Quotes About Hurt

• Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you... yet, someone survived... You can do anything you choose to do.

  Maya Angelou

  Change, Happiness, Inspiring

• Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avaoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.

  Maya Angelou

  Hurt, Honesty, Pain

  Maya Angelou (2010). “Letter To My Daughter”, p.27, Hachette UK

• Nothing hurts more than realizing they meant everything to you, but you meant nothing to them.

  Maya Angelou

  Sad Love, Hurt, Realizing

• Black people comprehend the South. We understand its weight. It has rested on our backs... I knew that my heart would break if ever I put my foot down on that soil, moist, still, with old hurts. I had to face the fear/loathing at its source or it would consume me whole.

  Maya Angelou

  Hurt, Heart, Feet

• Being thankful helps you to be present.People commit errors because they are not present.I would encourage women and men to be present - you'll avoid falling into certain pits.For instance, if you know that a person has just lost his wife or her husband or lover, it's unlikely that you will say something that will hurt that person's feelings if you're truly paying attention. You'll make a sweeter life for yourself and for those around you if you are present.

  Maya Angelou

  Hurt, Husband, Fall

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