52 Maya Angelou Quotes To Be A Better Person 2024

1. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou

2. “You may not control all that happens to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou

3. “A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God, that a man has to seek Him just to find her.” — Maya Angelou

4. “Spirit is an invisible force made visible in all life.” — Maya Angelou

5. “A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.” — Maya Angelou

6. “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” ― Maya Angelou

7. “There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.” — Maya Angelou

8. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou

9. “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” — Maya Angelou

10. “The idea is to write it so that people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.” — Maya Angelou

11. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” — Maya Angelou

12. “The need for Change bulldozed a road down the centre of my mind.” — Maya Angelou

13. “You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

14. “You can only become Great at the things you are willing to sacrifice for.” — Maya Angelou

15. “I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” — Maya Angelou

16. “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” — Maya Angelou

17. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou

18. “A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” — Maya Angelou

19. “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.” — Maya Angelou

20. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

21. “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou

22. “All great achievements require time.” — Maya Angelou

23. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou

24. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you…!” — Maya Angelou

25. “If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die.” — Maya Angelou

26. “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.” — Maya Angelou

27. “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 you.” — Maya Angelou

28. “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is a strength.” — Maya Angelou

29. “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.” — Maya Angelou

30. “I work very hard, and I play very hard. I’m grateful for life. And I love it – I believe life loves the liver of it. I live in it.” — Maya Angelou

31. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ― Maya Angelou

32. “Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.” — Maya Angelou

33. “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” — Maya Angelou

34. “The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.” — Maya Angelou

35. “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” — Maya Angelou

36. “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.” — Maya Angelou

37. “I believe the most important single thing. Beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.” — Maya Angelou

38. “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” — Maya Angelou

39. “If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” — Maya Angelou

40. “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” — Maya Angelou

41. “I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.” — Maya Angelou

42. “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” — Maya Angelou

43. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou

44. “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” — Maya Angelou

45. “Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, ‘I’m with you, kid. Let’s go!” — Maya Angelou

46. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou

47. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou

48. “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” — Maya Angelou

49. “No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn.” — Maya Angelou

50. “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” — Maya Angelou

51. “Everything in the universe has a rhythm. Everything dances.” — Maya Angelou

52. “You only are free when you realize you belong no place. You belong to every place, no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.” — Maya Angelou