RIP Maya Angelou

Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist
Dr. Maya Angelou has died. She was 86.

 

Maya Angelou Quotes    

“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

 

“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. Don't complain.”
― Maya Angelou

    

“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. 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. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. 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

    

“The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.”
― Maya Angelou

    

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
― Maya Angelou

    

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou

    

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.”
― Maya Angelou

    

LWDLIK - An inspiration to us all. May you rest in peace, Maya Angelou. I once gave a copy of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' to my troubled niece. I thought the irony in the title apt, and so did she.