Maya Angelou Quotes on Life, Love and Happiness

I really think that you will enjoy reading the following collection of Maya Angelou Quotes.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou overcame a childhood that was filled with racism and trauma, to become a globally celebrated poet, author, activist, and educator.

The following Maya Angelou quotes urge each of us to rise above adversity, embrace our unique selves, and to strive for a more compassionate world.

I have carefully selected the Maya Angelou Quotes below, not just for their beauty, but also for their power to uplift, inspire, and empower.

Whether you are looking for strength in times of struggle, self-acceptance in a world that often demands conformity, or for hope for a better future, these Maya Angelou quotes will fill you with self belief, courage and positivity.

Maya Angelou Quotes

1. “If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.” ― Maya Angelou

2. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ― Maya Angelou

3. “The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.” ― Maya Angelou

4. “My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” ― Maya Angelou

5. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” ― Maya Angelou

6. “If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” ― Maya Angelou

7. “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” ― Maya Angelou

8. “Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” ― Maya Angelou

9. “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

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10. “I’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.” ― Maya Angelou

11. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ― Maya Angelou

12. “In all my work, what I try to say is that as human beings, we are more alike than we are unalike.” ― Maya Angelou

13. “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou

14. “Nothing will work unless you do.” ― Maya Angelou

15. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ― Maya Angelou Quote

16. “I believe that every person is born with talent.” ― Maya Angelou

17. “Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.” ― Maya Angelou

18. “Being free is being able to accept people for what they are, and not try to understand all they are or be what they are.” ― Maya Angelou

19. “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” ― Maya Angelou

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20. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” ― Maya Angelou Quote

21. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou

22. “Life offers us tickets to places which we have not knowingly asked for.” ― Maya Angelou

23. “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” ― Maya Angelou

24. “All great achievements require time.” – Maya Angelou

25. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” ― Maya Angelou

26. “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 Angelou

27. “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.” ― Maya Angelou

28. “If our children are to approve of themselves, they must see that we approve of ourselves.” ― Maya Angelou

29. “No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.” ― Maya Angelou

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30. “Success is loving life and daring to live it.” ― Maya Angelou Quote

31. “Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage means we face our fears.” ― Maya Angelou

32. “We need much less than we think we need.” ― Maya Angelou

33. “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.” ― Maya Angelou

34. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ― Maya Angelou

35. “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.” ― Maya Angelou

36. “A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.” ― Maya Angelou

37. “Love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.” ― Maya Angelou

38. “One must learn to care for oneself first, so that one can then dare to care for someone else.” ― Maya Angelou

39. “The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.” ― Maya Angelou

40. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ― Maya Angelou

I really hope that you have enjoyed reading this wonderful collection of Maya Angelou Quotes.

Maya Angelou’s words of wisdom continue to strongly resonate with people from all over the world.

I also hope that the above Maya Angelou quotes fill you with positivity, inspire you to rise above any challenges, and remind you to look for the beauty in every day.