88 Maya Angelou Quotes and Sayings
In this post, you will find amazing Maya Angelou Quotes and Sayings.
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Maya Angelou Sayings
“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.” —Maya Angelou
“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else,you will have succeeded.” —Maya Angelou
“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” —Maya Angelou
“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.” —Maya Angelou
“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.” —Maya Angelou
“Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose so we don’t try for that next hill.” —Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Sayings about Love
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” —Maya Angelou
“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.” —Maya Angelou
“We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” —Maya Angelou
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” —Maya Angelou
“First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.” —Maya Angelou
“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.” —Maya Angelou
“If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” —Maya Angelou
“There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.” —Maya Angelou
“I don’t trust any revolution where love is not allowed.” —Maya Angelou
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love.” —Maya Angelou
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” —Maya Angelou
“Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.” —Maya Angelou
“When people show you who they are, believe them.” —Maya Angelou
“Love liberates. It doesn’t bind.” —Maya Angelou
“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.” —Maya Angelou
“To those who have given up on love: I say, “Trust life a little bit.” —Maya Angelou
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love.” —Maya Angelou
“If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” —Maya Angelou
“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: ‘I’m with you kid. Let’s go.'” —Maya Angelou
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” —Maya Angelou
“Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don’t give in and don’t give up.” —Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Sayings about Life
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” —Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.” —Maya Angelou
“Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” —Maya Angelou
“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.” —Maya Angelou
“I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” —Maya Angelou
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” —Maya Angelou
“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
“Success is loving life and daring to live it.” —Maya Angelou
“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
“I laugh as much as I can and cry when I have to, without apology. I think that’s happy.” —Maya Angelou
“Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.” —Maya Angelou
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou
“Determine to live life with flair and laughter.” —Maya Angelou
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” —Maya Angelou
“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.” —Maya Angelou
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou
“If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” —Maya Angelou
Inspirational Maya Angelou Sayings
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.” —Maya Angelou
“You are not a product of your circumstances but a product of your decisions.” —Maya Angelou
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” —Maya Angelou
“Nothing will work unless you do.” —Maya Angelou
“Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls.” —Maya Angelou
“Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.” —Maya Angelou
“There is no failure as long as you learn from your experience, continue to work, and continue to press on for success.” —Maya Angelou
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” —Maya Angelou
“Nothing will work unless you do.” —Maya Angelou
“A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.” —Maya Angelou
“If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?” —Maya Angelou
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” —Maya Angelou
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” —Maya Angelou
“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” —Maya Angelou
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” —Maya Angelou
“If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” —Maya Angelou
“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!” —Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Wisdom Sayings
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” —Maya Angelou
“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” —Maya Angelou
“To grow up is to stop putting blame on parents.” —Maya Angelou
“We are only as blind as we want to be.” —Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.” —Maya Angelou
“There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.” —Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.” —Maya Angelou
“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” —Maya Angelou
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” —Maya Angelou
“All great achievements require time.” —Maya Angelou
“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” —Maya Angelou
“Faith is the evidence of the unseen.” —Maya Angelou
“I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” —Maya Angelou
“The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible.” —Maya Angelou
“At 50, I began to know who I was. It was like waking up to myself.” —Maya Angelou
“We need much less than we think we need.” —Maya Angelou
“A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.” —Maya Angelou
Top Ten Maya Angelou Sayings
Here you will find top ten Maya Angelou sayings selected by our team.
- “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” —Maya Angelou
- “If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” —Maya Angelou
- “Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls.” —Maya Angelou
- “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.” —Maya Angelou
- “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
- “First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.” —Maya Angelou
- “I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.” —Maya Angelou
- “The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible.” —Maya Angelou
- “You are not a product of your circumstances but a product of your decisions.” —Maya Angelou
- “We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” —Maya Angelou
