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Maya Angelou Quotes about Inspirational - Page 3

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On this platform of peace, we can create a language to translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other.

On this platform of peace, we can create a language to translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other.

Inspirational, Language, Platforms

Maya Angelou (2014). “Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou”, p.49, Random House

Love heals. Heals and liberates. I use the word love, not meaning sentimentality, but a condition so strong that it may be that which holds the stars in their heavenly positions and that which causes the blood to flow orderly in our veins.

Inspirational, Strong, Stars

Maya Angelou (2013). “Mom & Me & Mom”, p.10, Random House

The main thing in one's own private world is to try to laugh as much as you cry.

Inspirational, Motivational, Life Changing

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Maya Angelou (1997). “The Heart of a Woman”, Bantam

You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.

Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

Love, Inspirational, Broken Heart

FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Nov 29, 2010

I will look after you and I will look after anybody you say needs to be looked after, any way you say. I am here. I brought my whole self to you. I am your mother.

Inspirational, Mother, Self

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

Inspirational, Heart, Decision

Twitter post from Mar 12, 2017

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

Twitter post from Sep 28, 2016

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

Inspirational, Parent, Missing

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Inspirational, Happiness, Education

FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Aug 30, 2015

The honorary duty of a human being is to love.

Love, Inspirational, Dream

FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Dec 07, 2010

Don't bring negative to my door.

Inspirational, Positive, Attitude

People will never forget how you made them feel.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Maya Angelou (2014). “Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou”, p.37, Random House

In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.

Inspirational, Strength, Beauty

Maya Angelou (2014). “Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou”, p.9, Hachette UK

Now, after years of observation and enough courage to admit what I have observed, I try to plant peace if I do not want discord; to plant loyalty and honesty if I want to avoid betrayal and lies.

Inspirational, Loyalty, Honesty

Maya Angelou (2011). “Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now”, p.44, Bantam

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay - and rise!

Inspirational, Mirrors, Light

"Visions: Maya Angelou". Interview With Ken Kelley, www.motherjones.com. May/June 1995.

Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, "I'm going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that's tough. I am going to snow anyway."

Inspirational, Motivational, Nature

Maya Angelou, Jeffrey M. Elliot (1989). “Conversations with Maya Angelou”

You can never be great at anything unless you love it.

Inspirational, Inspiring

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

Inspirational, Life Changing, Failure

"35 Maya Angelou Quotes That Changed My Life" by J.N. Salters, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 29, 2014.

Remember this: When you cross my doorstep, you have already been raised. With what you have learned...you know the difference between right and wrong. Do right. Don't anybody raise you from the way you have been raised. Know you will have to make adaptations, in love, in relationships, in friends, in society, in work, but don't let anybody change your mind.

Inspirational, Differences, Mind

"Maya Angelou: my terrible, wonderful mother" by Maya Angelou, www.theguardian.com. March 30, 2013.

Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.

Inspirational, Life, Heart

FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Mar 17, 2015

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.

Love, Inspirational, Inspiring

To those who are given much, much is expected.

Inspirational, Given, Expected

It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Maya Angelou (2011). “Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now”, p.18, Bantam

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