Maya Angelou was a literary giant, poet, and civil rights activist whose words are celebrated for their profound wisdom, grace, and honesty about the human condition.
Here are some of her most famous and powerful quotes from Maya Angelou:
On Empathy & Human Connection
"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."
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."
"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded."
On Resilience & Self-Improvement
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
"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."
"Nothing will work unless you do."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
On Courage and Integrity
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
Famous Lines from Poetry
— From the poem "Still I Rise"
"I'm a woman / Phenomenally. / Phenomenal woman, / That's me."
— From the poem "Phenomenal 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."
— From I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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