The 80 best phrases of Maya Angelou

If you've ever wondered if heroes and heroines exist in real life, the answer is a big "Of course they do!", Especially if you take the time to look around you and review our recent history to find figures who were not afraid to challenge a society unfair.

One of those people who were not afraid to speak out and act in favor of human rights was Maya Angelou, who did not let racism or classism get in the way of freedom and success.

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Great phrases from the wonderful Maya Angelou

To honor her life and history, we have brought a compilation with the best phrases of a real life warrior.

1. Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

Encourage others whenever you can.

2. I have learned that people will forget what you said, they will also forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel.

An important lesson that we must keep in mind.

3. There is a world of difference between the truth and the facts. The facts can obscure the truth.

Actions are what determine the truth.

4. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they behave in these three situations: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas lights.

Everyday situations can let us know the true nature of people.

5. A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Sing when you feel like singing.

6. If you're lucky, a lonely fantasy can turn into a million realities.

If you have a dream that you are passionate about, then do everything you can to make it come true.

7. A person is the product of his dreams. So make sure you dream big.

Your dreams can take you as far as you can.

8. If you do not like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Change is the answer you need when you can't find a way out or need to start.

9. Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it hasn't solved any yet.

Hatred only serves to destroy.

10. You shouldn't go through life with a baseball glove in both hands, you need to be able to throw something back.

Always being on the defensive won't get you very far.

11. We need much less than we think we need.

Sometimes, the need is mixed with the desires, so it ends up being misrepresented.

12. Ask for what you want and get ready to get it.

A mantra that we should repeat to ourselves every day.

13. Love has no barriers. Jump fences, penetrate walls to reach your destination full of hope.

Love can be as powerful as we let it be.

14. My great hope is to laugh as much as to cry; do my job and try to love someone and have the courage to accept that love back.

Never stop believing in love, because it is the best experience of all.

15. If I'm not good to myself, how can I expect someone else to be good to me?

A question that we should all ask ourselves. To receive love, we must first love ourselves.

16. Nothing is going to work unless you do.

If you want to do something right, do it yourself.

17. Every person deserves a day in which problems are not confronted, in which solutions are not sought.

We all deserve a day off, so do what you can to find it.

18. I don't trust any revolution where love is not allowed.

Love is the feeling capable of uniting all people without any limitation.

19. Life is not measured by the moments we breathe, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Is there a moment that has left you with emotions running high?

20. While I recognize myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that all other people and all other things are also God's creation.

We are all the same, circumstances and experiences define us.

21. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue consistently. We cannot be kind, true, merciful, generous, and honest.

Courage is the engine necessary to act correctly.

22. The main thing in one's inner world is to try to laugh as much as to cry.

We must all have the ability to accept happy times and difficult times.

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

The level of impact that the event has on us is what we grant it.

24. Travel to as many places as you can; not only for pleasure, but also for education.

Traveling has a power of transformation, education and fulfillment that no other action has.

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

Make this your success.

26. When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness... all good things.

You can't wish someone joy if you don't expect them to be happy.

27. A wise woman does not want to be anyone's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

The fact that we are good does not imply that we allow ourselves to be manipulated or used by others.

28. There is no greater agony than keeping an untold story saved.

When you keep your feelings to yourself, they end up consuming you.

29. You should not feel bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. Eat on the host.

Bitterness not only affects us emotionally, but also our way of perceiving the world.

30. All great achievements take time.

So if you want to achieve a goal, arm yourself with patience, perseverance and perseverance.

31. If you only have a smile, give it to someone you love.

A smile can transform a gray day.

32. You are the sum total of everything you have ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, heard or forgotten, everything is there.

We are all the product of lived experiences.

33. I have learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I generally make the right decision.

A beautiful way to accept the decisions we make.

34. I have learned that making money is not the same as making a living.

Money is important, but it is not everything in life.

35. A person is the product of his dreams. So be sure to dream big dreams. And then try to live your dream.

If you dream of something you want to do, do your best to achieve it and do even more to maintain it.

36. Music was my refuge. I could snuggle into the space between two notes and stick my back to loneliness.

Having a refuge in something allows us to be able to let go of our anguish in a healthy way.

37. I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.

People who don't laugh must have a void in their hearts.

38. Everything influences each of us and that's why I try to make sure my experiences are positive.

Try to transform a bad experience into positive learning.

39. You cannot exhaust creativity. The more you use, the more you have.

The power of creativity is that it can be expanded as we use it.

40. You have to have the courage to love someone. Because you risk everything. Everything.

Love is like flipping a coin, you don't know what will fall, but it's worth a try.

41. A hero is anyone who tries to make the world a better place to live.

We all have the opportunity to be heroes if we take care of the world we live in.

42. I hope you always find a reason to smile.

Smiling has healing powers, as it fills us with courage and energy.

43. You forgive yourself for every failure because you are trying to do the right thing.

This is very important, because, to continue after a defeat, it is important to recognize that it was only a mistake and that we should not punish ourselves for it.

44. We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has undergone to achieve that beauty.

We want to have a perfect life but without working to achieve it.

45. Traveling may not prevent intolerance, but by showing them that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry, and dies, it can introduce the idea that if we treat and understand each other, maybe we can become friends.

Traveling we can learn the way of life of other people and gain more wisdom to appreciate our own.

46. Be brave enough to trust love one more time and always one more time.

We may have had a bad time in love, but do not let that reason limit you to seek a new opportunity.

47. Most people don't grow, they just get older.

Many people allow themselves to collapse under the weight of their comfort zone.

48. No matter what happens, life goes on, and it will be better tomorrow.

Put the bad that happened aside and look to tomorrow.

49. You can only be the best if you do something you love.

When we work on what we love, success comes by itself.

50. I learned that I still have a lot to learn.

We are always learning something new every day.

51. Never make someone your priority when for them you are only an option.

Give others their rightful place.

52. Life is shocking, but you should never seem surprised.

What happens in life is uncontrollable, but we should not remain idle.

53. Live as if life was created for you.

Don't worry too much about others. Focus on you.

54. No matter how bad it is, it could be worse and no matter how good it is, it could be better.

A reality that must always be kept in mind.

55. Don't let money be your goal, instead choose to do things you love and do them so well that people can't help but notice you.

If your goal is money, that can become a limitation.

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

You decide who of the two is the partner you want to have in your life.

57. Growing up means to stop blaming your parents.

Parents educate us, but we are the ones who make the decisions in our life.

58. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

We must always project positivity in what we want to do, but we must be realistic enough to prepare for any eventuality.

59. My wish for you is that you continue; remain who you are and what you are to astonish a cruel world with your acts of kindness.

Don't let others impact you. Especially if their ideals are different from yours.

60. You can only become great at something you are willing to sacrifice for.

To achieve a goal you must take into account all the effort that is necessary to give.

61. Sit in silence; calm your heart and mind and breathe deeply.

It is important to take a moment of stillness to analyze our next step.

62. I think that when we don't know what to do, it is wise to do nothing.

It's better to take a break than to end up doing something that we end up regretting later.

63. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I wake up. In a sunrise that is wonderfully clear, I wake up.

No matter how many times you fall, get up every time it happens.

64. A leader sees greatness in other people. Neither he nor she can be a great leader if all they see is themselves.

A good leader is one who knows the potential of his teammates and does what he can to make them stand out.

65. The best thing is to fall in love, the second is to be in love, the worst is to fall out of love. But all of this is better than never having been in love.

A phrase that denotes what the saying says 'it is better to have loved and failed than never to have done it'.

66. Words mean more than what is written on paper.

Words can destroy someone's confidence or make their day happy.

67. I have learned that making a living is not the same as building a life.

There are those who earn what they need to live, while others look for a way to do something that allows them to enjoy their life.

68. I've learned that even when I'm in pain, I don't have to be one.

Just because you've had an unfavorable experience doesn't mean that you have the right to put others through the same thing.

69. In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

Do you have someone so special in your life?

70. We are only as blind as we want to be.

As the proverb says 'there is no worse blind than he who does not want to see'.

71. It takes the human voice to infuse them with a deeper meaning.

Only with acts of humanity can we make a significant change in the world.

72. When someone shows you who he is, believe him the first time.

Appearances can be deceiving, but when someone opens up to you, he is showing you his true self.

73. The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

It is better to have friends than to have enemies.

74. The happy heart runs with the river, floats in the air, rises with music, flies with the eagle, waits with prayer.

Make your heart a happy one.

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

Why be like the others if we can be as original as we want?

76. Faith is the evidence of the invisible.

Always have faith in yourself and what you can achieve.

77. A friend may be waiting behind the face of a stranger.

Do not be afraid to interact with those around you, because you will not know if any of them will become an excellent companion.

78. Go after the things you love to do and do them so well that others can't stop staring at you.

Love what you do and dedicate yourself to doing it excellently.

79. We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to spend that time worshiping our families, appreciating our friends, and living our lives.

A great recommendation that we should follow.

80. People know each other much better than you. That is why it is important to stop expecting them to be more than just what they are.

Never expect from someone what they are not capable of doing or becoming.