More Quotes by Maya Angelou
I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.
I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all 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.
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Its not where your dreams take you, its where you take your dreams.
Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'
Nothing will work unless you do.
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.