I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.
Maya Angelou
Gratitude, Womanhood, Identity, Pride, Reflection
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More Maya Angelou Quotes
“I agreed a long time ago, I would not live at any cost. If I am moved or forced away from what I think is the right thing, I will not do it.” Maya Angelou
Integrity, Principles, Boundaries, Self-Respect, Strength
Maya Angelou Integrity, Principles, Boundaries, Self-Respect, Strength“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” Maya Angelou
Regret, Pain, Consequence, Responsibility, Reflection
Maya Angelou Regret, Pain, Consequence, Responsibility, Reflection“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” Maya Angelou
Courage, Virtue, Strength, Integrity, Character
Maya Angelou Courage, Virtue, Strength, Integrity, Character“In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.” Maya Angelou
Respect, Humility, Culture, Wisdom, Sensitivity
Maya Angelou Respect, Humility, Culture, Wisdom, Sensitivity“It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out.” Maya Angelou
Memory, Writing, Healing, Past, Emotion
Maya Angelou Memory, Writing, Healing, Past, Emotion“Don't let the incidents which take place in life bring you low. And certainly don't whine. You can be brought low, that's OK, but don't be reduced by them. Just say, 'That's life.'” Maya Angelou
Resilience, Strength, Life, Positivity, Endurance
Maya Angelou Resilience, Strength, Life, Positivity, Endurance“I know for sure that loves saves me and that it is here to save us all.” Maya Angelou
Love, Healing, Faith, Salvation, Connection
Maya Angelou Love, Healing, Faith, Salvation, Connection“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.” Maya Angelou
Friendship, Listening, Support, Connection, Empathy
Maya Angelou Friendship, Listening, Support, Connection, Empathy“Look heavenward and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at our world and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Maya Angelou
Peace, Hope, Unity, Spirituality, Awareness
Maya Angelou Peace, Hope, Unity, Spirituality, Awareness“We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” Maya Angelou
Joy, Love, Connection, Unity, Humanity
Maya Angelou Joy, Love, Connection, Unity, Humanity“I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.” Maya Angelou
Music, Culture, Resilience, History, Inspiration
Maya Angelou Music, Culture, Resilience, History, Inspiration“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” Maya Angelou
Prejudice, History, Future, Clarity, Division
Maya Angelou Prejudice, History, Future, Clarity, Division“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.” Maya Angelou
Bitterness, Anger, Healing, Transformation, Emotion
Maya Angelou Bitterness, Anger, Healing, Transformation, Emotion“The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.” Maya Angelou
Change, Opportunity, Growth, Future, Potential
Maya Angelou Change, Opportunity, Growth, Future, Potential“I believe that one can never leave home. I believe that one carries the shadows, the dreams, the fears and the dragons of home under one’s skin, at the extreme corners of one’s eyes and possibly in the gristle of the earlobe.” Maya Angelou
Home, Memory, Identity, Belonging, Nostalgia
Maya Angelou Home, Memory, Identity, Belonging, Nostalgia“I will not sit in a room with black people when the N word is used. I know it was meant to belittle a person, so I will not sit there and have that poison put on me. Now a black person can say, 'Oh, you know, I can use this word because I'm black.'” Maya Angelou
Respect, Language, Boundaries, Identity, Integrity
Maya Angelou Respect, Language, Boundaries, Identity, Integrity“No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots.” Maya Angelou
Roots, Identity, Growth, Heritage, Connection
Maya Angelou Roots, Identity, Growth, Heritage, Connection