Maya Angelou Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Maya Angelou quotes, Maya Angelou sayings, and Maya Angelou proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Maya Angelou
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. Maya Angelou
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. Maya Angelou
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. Maya Angelou
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
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. Maya Angelou
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou
We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives. Maya Angelou
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. Maya Angelou
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
The human heart is so delicate and sensitive that it always needs some tangible encouragement to prevent it from faltering in its labour. Maya Angelou
The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change. Maya Angelou
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. Maya Angelou
Rainbows are people whose lives are bright, shining examples for others. Maya Angelou
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou
Without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. Maya Angelou
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. Maya Angelou
when we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou
The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination. Maya Angelou
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off of you. Maya Angelou
The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. Maya Angelou
Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself. Maya Angelou
Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening. Maya Angelou
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Maya Angelou
Prepare yourself so that you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Maya Angelou
There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing. Maya Angelou