Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman. MAYA ANGELOU ChangeInspirationalPathSituationStepWoman
When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. MAYA ANGELOU AcceptanceBlessChariryCheerCompassionGratitude
Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between. MAYA ANGELOU HopeInspirationalLifePrepareSurprise
I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. MAYA ANGELOU ConfidenceEducationIntelligenceKnowledgeLoveSelf ConfidenceSelf Love
Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake. MAYA ANGELOU DecisionFrozenFunnyHumourJumpLakeWriting
You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise! MAYA ANGELOU AirAttitudeConfidenceEyesHateInspirationalKillLoveRiseSelf ConfidenceSelf LoveShoot
Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life. MAYA ANGELOU ComposeLifePoetryStandWriting
Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait. MAYA ANGELOU HeartInspirationalLifePatiencePrayerWait
It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable. MAYA ANGELOU AllowBeliefFaithInspirationalPowerVenture
Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. MAYA ANGELOU DevelopmentInspirationalLivePhilosophyPleasureWorld
