I love a good quote from wise people who embody peace and calm. They leave behind priceless nuggets of wisdom that lift us and teach us. Maya Angelou was a personal hero. She proved that regardless of our circumstances, we can still rise, and hold immense grace and passion.
Here are 16 memorable quotes from the legendary Maya Angelou:
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Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
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If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.
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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
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I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
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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.
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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
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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.
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Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
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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.
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I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
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The love of the family, the love of the person can heal. It heals the scars left by a larger society. A massive, powerful society.
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.
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Nothing will work unless you do.
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It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
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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.
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When you learn. Teach. When you get. Give. Pass it on.
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