Maya Angelou Quotes

Biography: Maya Angelou was known for her work as a poet, memoirist, and civil ri... more Biography: Maya Angelou was known for her work as a poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She rose to prominence with her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," which detailed her early life and struggles with racism. Angelou's powerful words and advocacy for social justice left a lasting impact on American literature and culture. less

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.""We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.""If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.""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.""Still I rise""Success is loving life and daring to live it.""When you know better, you do better.""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.""If one has courage, nothing can dim the light that shines from within.""Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.""There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.""Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.""Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.""The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.""Wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now""I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn""I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too""Music was my refuge I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness""Effective action is always unjust""If you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be"

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