Maya Angelou Quotes, Thoughts and images

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.

Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.

Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.

Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

Give yourself time just to be with yourself.

Give yourself time just to be with yourself.

Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.

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.

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.

Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'

Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.

This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.

Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.

Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.

Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.

Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.

If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.

If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

All great achievements require time.

All great achievements require time.

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.

I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.

A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.

A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.

You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it.

You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it.

We must be warriors in the struggle against ignorance

We must be warriors in the struggle against ignorance