Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Inspiring Quotes from Maya Angelou


Last night I could not get to sleep, and I went looking for my favorite Maya Angelou quote.  I found it, and others as well.  They inspired and uplifted me, and I thought you might find the same thing.  I love the way her words combine wisdom and poetry.

“When someone shows you who they are believe them, the first time.”  This is an important quote for me.  At one point I had it posted several places in my house.  I think I may do that again.

"Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option."   I love Dr. Angelou's words of wisdom about relationships!

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change
your attitude. Don’t complain.”   This is the same idea as the Serenity Prayer, and I am a wholehearted believer.


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

"You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody."


"You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten,
smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of
us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are
positive."  I am such a believer in this -- positive thoughts and images in, and positive out.


“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.”

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."

"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."   I love this quote.  It has such power!


"Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances."

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."

I have always found Maya Angelou so inspiring as a writer, a woman, and a person of faith.  I would love to hear from you in the comments below - any thoughts on Dr. Angelou, favorite quotes by her?

7 comments:

Ray said...

Wonderful group of quotes. Some of them are very inspiring, others give you something to think about. Thanks for sharing this info.

Anonymous said...

Wow, those are really great. The last one is the one that speaks to me the loudest. Thanks for sharing!

GiGi Eats Celebrities said...

SHARING THIS RIGHT NOW because all to well people forget these things!!!! Maya knows what's UP!

Cindy said...

I am all about inspiring quotes! It keeps people motivated!

Birdhouse Books said...

Thanks for your comments - I appreciate them, and am glad you found these quotes inspiring, too. - Trish

Natalie said...

Maya Angelou is SO inspiring! I love the one about creativity. :)

Birdhouse Books said...

Thanks for posting, Natalie. I like the creativity quote, too.