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. Maya Angelou More Quotes by Maya Angelou More Quotes From Maya Angelou Every day I awaken I am grateful. My intent is to be totally present in that day. And laugh as much as possible. Maya Angelou i-am-grateful grateful laughing Give yourself time just to be with yourself. Maya Angelou giving Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth. Maya Angelou arms mouths hands Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say, 'I have fallen, but I will get up.' Maya Angelou encouraging courage fear I note the obvious differences between each sort and type, Maya Angelou notes type differences I’m grateful for being here, for being able to think, for being able to see, for being able to taste, for appreciating love – for knowing that it exists in a world so rife with vulgarity, with brutality and violence, and yet love exists. I’m grateful to know that it exists. Maya Angelou positive love life Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman. Maya Angelou change path motivational Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into another direction. If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well. Maya Angelou choices responsibility lying You think you may not be heard. Speak anyway. Maya Angelou speak may thinking It is only out of ignorance that people are cruel, because they really don't think it will come back. Maya Angelou ignorance people thinking Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself. You must love yourself first, of course, and you must protect yourself so that nobody overrides you, overrules you, or steps on you. Just say, 'Just a minute. I'm worth everything, dear.' Maya Angelou love-you trying laughing There's a place in you that you must keep inviolate. You must keep it pristine. Clean. So that nobody has a right to curse you or treat you badly. Nobody. No mother, father, no wife, no husband, no-nobody. You have to have a place where you say: 'Stop it. Back up. Don't you know I'm a child of God? Maya Angelou husband mother children One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Maya Angelou strength inspiring inspirational A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself. Maya Angelou greatness leader people When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better. Maya Angelou honesty hope integrity Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. Maya Angelou music lonely inspirational Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. Maya Angelou moving-on sad positive Just like moons and suns, With certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Maya Angelou tides moon sun All great achievements require time. Maya Angelou encouraging success patience I think when we don't know what to do it's wise to do nothing. Sit down quietly; quiet our hearts and minds and breathe deeply. Maya Angelou wise heart thinking
