More Quotes by Maya Angelou
Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.
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.
If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path!
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud. Do not complain. Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.
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.
Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'
Every journey begins with a single step.
