{"id":3430,"date":"2021-02-01T12:32:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T12:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/?p=3430"},"modified":"2022-06-06T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T16:34:17","slug":"maya-angelou-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/maya-angelou-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"50+ Great Maya Angelou Quotes to Inspire, Empower, and Encourage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-body\">\n<p>Maya Angelou was so many things\u2014memoirist, actress, producer, and more. But, two of the most renowned aspects of her life were her poetry and her civil rights activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in St. Louis at the end of the Roaring Twenties, Maya Angelou rose to international prominence with the first of her seven-volume autobiography series, <em>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings<\/em> in 1969. To learn more about one of the greatest people of the twentieth century, check out her mini biography here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Maya Angelou - Civil Rights Activist &amp; Author | Mini Bio | BIO\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LyHqafC740Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>A short biography before we get to the awesome Maya Angelou quotes in a sec!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though she&#8217;s passed away, her motivational wit and wisdom lives on in the collection of quotes by Maya Angelou we&#8217;ve curated below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-css-opacity has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cta-blog-download-app-v3.png\" alt=\"download the goodwall app image 3\" class=\"wp-image-2275 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Want to Stay Inspired Each Day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Sign up to Goodwall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Connect with like-minded people from 150+ countries<\/li><li>Post accomplishments and get encouraging feedback<\/li><li>Find support when you&#8217;re in a rut<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Download the app now to get started for FREE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"store-buttons-section\">\n    <div class=\"store-button-box\">\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwall.onelink.me\/45N9\/518642a3\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/goodwallblog\/images\/app-store.svg\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"store-button-box\">\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwall.onelink.me\/45N9\/blog\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/goodwallblog\/images\/play-store.svg\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-css-opacity has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the best, most inspiring Maya Angelou quotes to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tYou alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tYou can only become truly accomplished at something you love.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tNothing will work unless you do.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tOnly equals can become friends.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI&#8217;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI\u2019ve learned that even when I have pains, I don\u2019t have to be one.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/how-to-support-black-lives-matter\/\">Here\u2019s How to Support Black Lives Matter (5 Simple but Effective Actions)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tThere is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWhen we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tSuccess is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tThe desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tThere\u2019s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tA wise woman wishes to be no one\u2019s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone\u2019s victim.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tLife is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/small-acts-big-impact\/\">25 Small Acts You Can Do to Have a Great Impact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI got my own back. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI do my best because I\u2019m counting on you counting on me.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tDetermine to live life with flair and laughter. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tIf you\u2019re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tLife is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWe delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWithout courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can\u2019t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tHate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tNever make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/ruth-bader-ginsburg-quotes\/\">25+ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes on Equality, Change &amp; the Rule of Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tYou can\u2019t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tIf you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tIf one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tDevelop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWhen someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tMy 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.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWe are only as blind as we want to be. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI\u2019ve learned that you shouldn\u2019t go through life with a catcher\u2019s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/quotes-about-volunteering\/\">35+ Inspiring Quotes About Volunteering &amp; the Joy of Serving Others<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWe need much less than we think we need.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI\u2019ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tCourage \u2013 you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn\u2019t want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tHave enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI work very hard, and I play very hard. I\u2019m grateful for life. And I live it \u2013 I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tLove recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> Seek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/how-to-be-more-patient\/\">patience<\/a> and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls. <\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/how-to-build-resilience\/\">How to Build Resilience (and Sustain It!) in 5 Easy Steps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tIf you don&#8217;t like something, change it. If you can&#8217;t change it, change your attitude.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tYou may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I&#8217;ll rise.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>That is one of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou, but you have to see her perform the entirety of &#8220;Still I Rise&#8221; in this YouTube video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Still I Rise by Maya Angelou\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qviM_GnJbOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tThis is what I am learning, at 82 years old: the main thing is to be in love with the search for truth.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tDo the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWe may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/growth-mindset-quotes\/\">21+ Growth Mindset Quotes to Know for Success, Happiness &amp; Fulfillment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI\u2019ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tPrejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tI know why the caged bird sings.\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tIf I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?\t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\tWhatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it. \t<\/p><cite>\tMaya Angelou\t<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Related Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/new-year-quotes\/\">45+ Best New Year Quotes to Help Ring in a Happier, Healthier 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are our 50-something favorite Maya Angelou quotes for now, and we hope they inspire, embolden, encourage, enlighten, and empower you! Got any questions, feedback, or other good quotes from Maya Angelou we ought to include above? Let us know in the comment section, and thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for inspiration, empowerment, wisdom, or encouragement, you can&#8217;t do much better than these great Maya Angelou quotes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[11,16,17,101],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>50+ Great Maya Angelou Quotes to Inspire, Empower, and Encourage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you are looking for inspiration, empowerment, wisdom, or encouragement, you can&#039;t do much better than these great Maya Angelou quotes!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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