I did what I knew.. when I knew better, I did better Maya Angelou More Quotes by Maya Angelou More Quotes From Maya Angelou Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes. Maya Angelou cheerfulrole-modelsroles You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.' Maya Angelou forgivenesspositivemean 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 moving-onmotivationalinspirational You have to have courage to love somebody. Because you risk everything. Everything. Maya Angelou loving-someonecouragelove Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I rise. Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear, I rise. Maya Angelou terrorleavingnight History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. Maya Angelou encouragementinspirationallife We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat, so that we can know who we are. Maya Angelou who-we-areencountersmay I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Maya Angelou painheartpeople I'm not sure if resilience is ever achieved alone. Experience allows us to learn from example. But if we have someone who loves us-I don't mean who indulges us, but who loves us enough to be on our side-then it's easier to grow resilience, to grow belief in self, to grow self-esteem. And it's self-esteem that allows a person to stand up. Maya Angelou resilienceself-esteemmean My mother had said me, "All right, you've been raised, so don't let anybody else raise you. You know the difference between right and wrong. Do right. And remember - you can always come home." And she continued to liberate me until she died. On the night she died, I went to the hospital. I told my mom, "Let me tell you about yourself. You deserved a great daughter, and you got one. And you liberated me to be one. So if it's time for you to go, you may have done everything God brought you here to do." Maya Angelou daughtermommother I love living. I love that I'm alive to love my age. There are many people who went to bed just as I did yesterday evening and didn't wake this morning. I love and feel very blessed that I did. I love, too, that I know a little more today than I did yesterday, or I simply know it more profoundly. Maya Angelou blessedyesterdaymorning A woman needs someone she can trust, someone who laughs when she laughs, but who has different ideas so she can learn from and teach to them. She needs someone who will stand up with her and encourage her to be a woman-not just a female. See where you are, admit what you know, and what you need, and search for a sister friend. Maya Angelou black-historylaughingideas Take a day to heal from the lies you've told yourself and the ones that have been told to you. Maya Angelou healhealinglying While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation. Maya Angelou collaborationgodlife Dare to let your dreams reach beyond you... Maya Angelou your-dreamsdaredream I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. Maya Angelou inspiringinspirationallife Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history. Maya Angelou black-historynative-americanbook Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest for peace. Maya Angelou rolesidentitymind I don't trust any revolution where love is not allowed. Maya Angelou revolutioninspirationallove I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I'm heard. Maya Angelou gratefulprayingwonderful
