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.
MAYA ANGELOUMy 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.
MAYA ANGELOUSuccess is loving life and daring to live it.
MAYA ANGELOUWhile I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation.
MAYA ANGELOUMake 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.
MAYA ANGELOUIf you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
MAYA ANGELOUAs soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
MAYA ANGELOUMaking a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
MAYA ANGELOUI believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
MAYA ANGELOUAsk for what you want and be prepared to get it!
MAYA ANGELOUYou can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
MAYA ANGELOUThere’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.
MAYA ANGELOUPoetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
MAYA ANGELOUAll great achievements require time.
MAYA ANGELOUMusic was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
MAYA ANGELOULove is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.
MAYA ANGELOUTo those who are given much, much is expected.
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