“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.” – Maya Angelou

“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – 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

“As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else” – Maya Angelou

“Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls.” – Maya Angelou

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!” – Maya Angelou

“A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.” – Maya Angelou

“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” – Maya Angelou

“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.” – Maya Angelou

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou

“My work is to be honest. My work is to try to think clearly, then have the courage to make sure that what I say is the truth.” – Maya Angelou

“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.”  – Maya Angelou

“I not only have the right to stand up for myself, but I have the responsibility. I can’t ask somebody else to stand up for me if I won’t stand up for myself. And once you stand up for yourself, you’d be surprised that people say, “Can I be of help?”. ” – Maya Angelou

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away.” – Maya Angelou

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ” – Maya Angelou

“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” – Maya Angelou

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”- Maya Angelou

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou

“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. ” – Maya Angelou

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou

“We need much less than we think we need.” – Maya Angelou

“If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?” – Maya Angelou

“I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.” – Maya Angelou

“Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” – Maya Angelou

“If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou