Maya Angelou Inspiring Quotes

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  My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Twitter post from Aug 19, 2015

• If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Success, Encouragement

  Twitter post from Mar 09, 2017
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  I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Mar 15, 2014
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  Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Relationship, Inspiring

  Maya Angelou (2008). “Letter to My Daughter”, p.5, Random House
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  One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Strength, Inspiring

  "Pray It Forward: Daily Meditations" by Rowena Holloway, iUniverse, (p. 34), August 1, 2007.

• You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  Maya Angelou (2008). “Letter to My Daughter”, p.5, Random House

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

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Relationship, Inspiring

  Twitter post from Jun 12, 2015

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

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

• You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Moving On

  Twitter post from Mar 26, 2017

• Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Jul 06, 2011

• It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Forgiveness

  Twitter post from Jul 21, 2016

• Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

  Maya Angelou

  Life, Happiness, Inspiring

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Jun 08, 2009

• 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

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

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Strength, Inspiring

  Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.psychologytoday.com. February 17, 2009.

• I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Mar 04, 2013
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  We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Change, Inspiring

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from May 15, 2013

• 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.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

• I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

• Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

  Maya Angelou

  Birthday, Inspiring, Thanksgiving

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Nov 29, 2013

• Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.

  Maya Angelou

  Life, Inspiring, Art

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Jul 07, 2011

• The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Twitter post from Sep 28, 2016

• We need to remember that we are all created creative and can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Writing, Creative

  Maya Angelou (2011). “Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now”, p.31, Bantam

• Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.

  Maya Angelou

  Love, Inspirational, Inspiring

  "Maya Angelou’s Art Collection Will Give You The Fire To Finish The Day Right" by Priscilla Frank, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 21, 2015.

• I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Grateful

  "At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life". "Weekend Edition" with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. April 6, 2008.

• I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Persistence, People

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