

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. Related Read: 21+ Growth Mindset Quotes to Know for Success, Happiness & Fulfillment

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Maya Angelouĭo the best you can until you know better. This is what I am learning, at 82 years old: the main thing is to be in love with the search for truth. That is one of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou, but you have to see her perform the entirety of “Still I Rise” in this YouTube video: You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I’ll rise. You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. 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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Related Read: How to Build Resilience (and Sustain It!) in 5 Easy Steps Patience alone will not build the temple. Seek patience and passion in equal amounts.
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It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. And I live it – I believe life loves the liver of it. Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. Maya AngelouĬourage – you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn’t want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself.

I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. Related Read: 35+ Inspiring Quotes About Volunteering & the Joy of Serving Others 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. 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. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelouĭevelop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else. If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities. If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. Related Read: 25+ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes on Equality, Change & the Rule of Law Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. Maya Angelouĭetermine to live life with flair and laughter. I do my best because I’m counting on you counting on me. Related Read: 25 Small Acts You Can Do to Have a Great Impact Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art. Maya AngelouĪ wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim. There’s a world of difference between truth and facts.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too. I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Related Read: Here’s How to Support Black Lives Matter (5 Simple but Effective Actions) I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. 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. You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Here are the best, most inspiring Maya Angelou quotes to know:
