I’m going through a decluttering frenzy right now and came across an email I had printed out from a friend titled Maya Angelou’s quotes to live by. There are many great words written by renowned author and poet, Dr. Maya Angelou and although I didn’t know her personally she appeared to be someone who practiced what she preached.
These are a few of my favorites.
1. “Courage is the most important part of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
2. “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.”
3. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
4. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”
5. “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.”
6. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
7. “Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”
8. ” If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?”
9. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not be reduced by them.”
10. “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.”
11. “We need much less than we think we need.”
12. “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.”
Maya also said, “I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.” I’ll second that!
Wow, all are very powerful! I need to print these out to see daily.
I love all of these too. I listened to an interview with her last summer, she was a pretty amazing lady.
Wow! I need to remember these so powerful.