"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."— Maya Angelou
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Top Quotes by Maya Angelou
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"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
Self-Expression
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"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."— Maya Angelou
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."— Maya Angelou
Courage
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"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."— Maya Angelou
Transformation
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"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."— Maya Angelou
Life
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"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
Work Ethic
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"Nothing will work unless you do."— Maya Angelou
"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud."— Maya Angelou
Success
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"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."— Maya Angelou
Self-Love
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"You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody."— Maya Angelou
Peace
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"Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet."— Maya Angelou
