I did what I knew.. when I knew better, I did better Maya Angelou More Quotes by Maya Angelou More Quotes From Maya Angelou You only are free when you realize you belong no place - you belong every place - no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great. Maya Angelou loving-life thoughtful inspiring Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. Maya Angelou love-life philosophy art To know and not to do is in fact not to know. We need to be active instruments against evil. We need to do. Maya Angelou evil facts needs When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness... all the good things. Maya Angelou laughter blessing happiness I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. Maya Angelou convinced late done I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Maya Angelou girl inspirational love Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. Maya Angelou gratitude lonely attitude Sometimes guns really matter. Protecting those who need protection - children, women, minorities in rough parts of town, old folks living in places where cops aren't nearby. Guns are true empowerment for the powerless. Maya Angelou empowerment gun children Hope for the best, be prepared for the worse. Life is shocking, but you must never appear to be shocked. For no matter how bad it is it could be worse and no matter how good it is it could be better. Maya Angelou hoping-for-the-best matter life The happy heart runs with the river, floats on the air, lifts to the music, soars with the eagle, hopes with the prayer. Maya Angelou running inspirational life I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too. Maya Angelou black-women african-american respect You can see in others what they don't see in themselves and what the world doesn't see in them. Maya Angelou world There is a world of difference between facts and the truth. You can have so many facts that you don't deal with the truth. You never get to the truth. You have the places where, the people who, the times when, the reasons why, the methods how - blah blah. And never get to the human truth. The human truth is as elusive as the air. And as important as the air. Maya Angelou differences air people 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. Maya Angelou stars strong inspirational Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time. Maya Angelou passion love life The truth is you never can leave home. You take it with you everywhere you go. It's under your skin. It moves the tongue or slows it, colors the thinking, impedes upon the logic. Maya Angelou home moving thinking We need much less than we think we need. Maya Angelou what-matters inspirational thinking I know that I'm not the easiest person to live with. The challenge I put on myself is so great that the person I live with feels himself challenged. I bring a lot to bear, and I don't know how not to. Maya Angelou challenges bears feels Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. Maya Angelou womens-rights knowing life You may be pretty or plain, heavy or thin, gay or straight, poor or rich. But remember this: In an election, every voice is equally powerful -- don't underestimate your vote. Voting is the great equalizer. Maya Angelou gay voice powerful
