Famous Quotes by Maya Angelou

“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.”

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

“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”

“Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.”

“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill,of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.”

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. ”

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

“I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.”

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.”

“My life has been one great big joke,A dance that's walked,A song that's spoke,I laugh so hard I almost choke,When I think about myself.”

“I had given up some youth for knowledge, but my gain was more valuable than the loss”

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

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

In the dance of life, her bangles sang the melody of resilience.

The jingling of her bangles was a symphony, celebrating her freedom and individuality.

A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.

In the flush of love's light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

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

Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.

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

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

Circumstances may force us to take a difficult path, but we can choose to walk it with dignity.

“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.”