Words from Wise Women: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's writing not only inspires, but consoles and humbles. She has this way with speaking directly to you, when really, you know she has never met or heard of you. But still, it feels as though she is sitting next to you, giving you advice and cheering for you every step of the way. From the Civil Rights Movement to her poetry, Maya Angelou has affected so many with her words. She is a writer I admire, and a writer who always encourages us to keep on writing our story.
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
“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.”
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
“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.”
“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.”
“When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.”
“I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“To be left alone on the tightrope of youthful unknowing is to experience the excruciating beauty of full freedom and the threat of eternal indecision. Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity. It becomes easier to die and avoid conflict than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity.”
“Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you.”
“To those who have given up on love: I say, "Trust life a little bit.”
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
“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.”
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
“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.”
“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.”
“I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.”
“To be left alone on the tightrope of youthful unknowing is to experience the excruciating beauty of full freedom and the threat of eternal indecision. Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity. It becomes easier to die and avoid conflict than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity.”
“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.”
“You should never make someone a priority who views you as an option.”
“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.”
“A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally.”
“A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally.”
“To those who have given up on love: I say, "Trust life a little bit.”
(Trust life a little bit; I love that. Thank you, Dr. Angelou)
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