More Quotes by Maya Angelou
I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.
If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you will look forward, do so prayerfully. But the wisest course would be to be present in the present gratefully.
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.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are
If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.
Nothing will work unless you do.
Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style