Maya Angelou Quotes
This page brings together all 14 quotes by Maya Angelou in the Quote Ocean library, drawn from our Change, Courage, Education, Gratitude, Kindness and Love collections. Each one is shown in full with its attribution, and can be copied or shared as an image.
Quotes by Maya Angelou
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential."
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."
"Life is not about the number of breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away."
"Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer."
"I have learned that I still have a lot to learn."
"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud."
"Love recognizes no barriers."
"You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody."
"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it."
"In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours."
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How many Maya Angelou quotes does Quote Ocean have?
Quote Ocean currently lists 14 quotes by Maya Angelou. All of them appear on this page.
Which topics do these Maya Angelou quotes appear in?
They are filed under our Change, Courage, Education, Gratitude, Kindness, Love, Self-Love, Strength and Valentine's Day collections.
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