Maya Angelou's Life Changing Quotes | Quotes About Life

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 if you don't like something change it if you can't change it change your attitude 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 I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands you need to be able to throw something back you alone are enough you have nothing to prove to anybody courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently you care to use up creativity the more you use the more you have learned that making a living is not the same as making a life if you're always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be love recognizes no barriers it jumps hurdles leaps fences penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of Hope I can be changed by what happens to me but I refuse to be reduced by it we may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated [Music] if you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love nothing will work unless you do when you know better you do better do the best you can until you know better than when you know better do better you are your best thing we Delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty we need much less than we think we need my great hope is to laugh as much as I cry to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return I've learned that people will do what they want to do most of the time if you find it in your heart to care for somebody else you will have succeeded the love of the family the love of one person can heal it heals the scars left by a larger society a massive powerful Society my mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy the desire to reach for the stars is ambitious the desire to reach Hearts is wise everything in the universe as a rhythm to everything dances a friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face [Music] all great achievements required time we need Joys we need air we need love as we need water we need each other as we need the Earth we share I've learned that I still have a lot to learn we may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated a person is the product of their dreams so make sure to dream great dreams you can't forgive without loving and I don't mean sentimentality I don't mean Marsh I mean having enough courage to stand up and say I forgive I am finished with it I work very hard and I play very hard I'm grateful for life and I live it I believe life loves the liver of it I live it I've learned that I still have a lot to learn I can be changed by what happens to me but I refuse to be reduced by it we spend precious hours fearing the inevitable it would be wise to use that time adoring our families cherishing our friends and living Our Lives we may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated if you don't like something change it if you can't change it change your attitude when you learn teach when you get give you alone are enough you have nothing to prove to anybody

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Length: 5min 21sec (321 seconds)

Published: Thu Sep 07 2023