Maya Angelou Quotes & Sayings

125 most famous Maya Angelou quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for her. She was an American poet who passed away on 28 May, 2014.

“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

“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.”

“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.”

“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.”

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

“The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think.”