Audible Audiobook Maya Angelou was an American writer, poet and civil rights activist whose works and life story have inspired countless people.
She has received over 50 awards for her literary contributions, including high recognition from the President of the United States.
Her words are like a shining signpost that encourages us not to lose our faith in a better future in the face of life’s challenges.
Here are some of her inspiring thoughts that remind us that hope and faith are unshakable sources of strength, even in the darkest hours
If you don’t like something, then change it. And if you can’t change it, change your answer.
Dr. Maya Angelou
You may not really be able to control all the events in your life, but you can choose not to be depressed!
Dr. Maya Angelou
Back then, I did what I knew how. Now that I know better, I will do better.
Dr. Maya Angelou
If you always try to be normal, you will never know how extraordinary you really can be.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I’ve learned that people forget what you said, people forget what you did, but people will never forget what you taught them.
Dr. Maya Angelou
If someone shows you what they are like, believe them the first time.
Dr. Maya Angelou
One of the greatest gifts you can give is to forgive. Forgive everyone.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We admire the beauty of a butterfly, but rarely remember the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Nothing will work if you don’t work.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Never give preference to someone for whom you are only one of the options available to them.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Success means loving yourself, loving what you do and loving how you do it.
Dr. Maya Angelou
All great achievements take time.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I have learned that it is not necessary to be my own pain, even if I am in pain.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I have learned that time heals and that wounds can close.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Dr. Maya Angelou
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Nothing will work if you don’t work on it.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We may be in different boats, but we are all in the same boat.
Dr. Maya Angelou
If you tell someone that they can’t do something, they’ve already done it.
Dr. Maya Angelou
If you learn to listen to people, you will be surprised how much you will learn about them and the world.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Hope and fear are strictly speaking feelings that arise within us, but we have the power to control their intensity.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I believe that we only have one duty: to be good to ourselves and to others.
Dr. Maya Angelou
A person will forget what you said, a person will forget what you did, but a person will never forget how you made them feel.
Dr. Maya Angelou
When we know better, we act better.
Dr. Maya Angelou
When you see how someone loves, you give them power over you – against your will or not.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We may experience many defeats, but we must not be defeated.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and makes the present inaccessible.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I’ve learned that you can’t get through life with catcher’s mitts on both hands; you have to be able to throw something back.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Love is like a virus. It can happen to anyone at any time.
Dr. Maya Angelou
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Dr. Maya Angelou
Success does not mean the absence of mistakes; it means perseverance despite mistakes.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I think a heroine or hero is a person who decides to do something that they know needs to be done, especially when things are difficult, and then does it.
Dr. Maya Angelou
The best thing we can do to change the world is to make the best of ourselves.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We may have forgotten that we were slaves in recent years, but our ancestors have not. We must pass on this memory.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We are only human, but through human relationships we can create divine things.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I’ve never been interested in a person’s gender or race. I tried to see them as people.
Dr. Maya Angelou
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Dr. Maya Angelou
I’m not afraid of storms because I’m learning how to steer a ship.
Dr. Maya Angelou
You can’t always love what you have to do, but you can always do what you love.
Dr. Maya Angelou
It is not a shame to be carried, but it is a shame to be carried and to need help.
Dr. Maya Angelou
There is no greater pain than the feeling of insignificance inside.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Victory lies not in never falling, but in getting up again and again.
Dr. Maya Angelou
We have to accept that we are not perfect before we can begin our search for perfection.
Dr. Maya Angelou
It is important to recognize that we are limited, but we have the ability to expand our boundaries.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Nothing can dim the light that comes from within.
Dr. Maya Angelou
