2/9/2024 0 Comments Maya angelou quotes“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” And as soon as I do, I feel lighter, brighter and better.” “When I forgive other people, I let them go, I free them from my ignorance. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.” “There’s something which impels us to show our inner souls. “I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.” And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.” – Maya Angelou “I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!” Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. “I do hope that young men and women will start to think for themselves and start to take responsibility for their own thoughts.” “I like to speak on matters which matter to human beings, and almost everything matters to human beings.” “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.” “If I’m the people’s poet, then I ought to be in people’s hands – and, I hope, in their heart.” Motivational and Inspirational Maya Angelou Quotes “The children to whom we read simple stories may or may not show gratitude, but each boon we give strengthens the pillars of the world.” “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” “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.” “ Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.“Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away.” “Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.” “I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life”. “You can ask forgiveness of others, but in the end real forgiveness is one’s own self.” “I was told many years ago by my grandmother who raised me: if somebody puts you on a road and you don’t feel comfortable on it and you look ahead and you don’t like the destination and you look behind and you don’t want to return to that place, step off the road.” “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.” “I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.” So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.” If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. “Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” “If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?” “Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realise that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.” “I do my best because I’m counting on you counting on me.” Maya was an American poet, civil rights activist, memoirist and much more. For this blog, we wanted to share some of our favourite quotes by an incredible and inspiring woman in her own right, Maya Angelou. At Euphorie Studios, we get to work with incredible women every single day and be inspired by those exact women and so many more.
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