Maya Angelou Quotes — Page 26

Poet, Memoirist

Hopeful

“When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. Some decide that happiness and glee are the same thing, they are not. When we choose happiness we accept the responsibility to lighten the load of someone else and to be a light on the path to another who may be walking in darkness.”

Light Motivational Responsibility

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Maya Angelou

Poet, Memoirist

Courageous

“One isn't born with courage. One develops it by doing small courageous things-in the way that if one sets out to pick up a 100-pound bag of rice, one would be advised to start with a five-pound bag, then 10 pounds, then 20 pounds, and so forth, until one builds up enough muscle to lift the 100-pound bag. It's the same way with courage. You do small courageous things that require some mental and spiritual exertion.”

Spiritual Would Be Bags

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Love

“To those who have given up on love: I say, "Trust life a little bit.”

Littles Aging

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Motivated

“Determine to live life with flair and laughter.”

Laughter Live Life

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Creative

“In order to be a mentor, and an effective one, one must care. You must care. You don't have to know how many square miles are in Idaho, you don't need to know what is the chemical makeup of chemistry, or of blood or water. Know what you know and care about the person, care about what you know and care about the person you're sharing with.”

Order Blood Makeup

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Creative

“When I am writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we're capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness. I'm trying for that. But I'm also trying for the language. I'm trying to see how it can really sound.”

Real Pain Inspiring

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Curious

“I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.”

Inspirational I've Learned

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Adventurous

“Because of our routines we forget that life is an ongoing adventure.”

Adventure Dreamer

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Creative

“Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.”

Strong Women Jewels Humanness Is

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Thoughtful

“It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who is yet to come.”

Important Responsibility Humility

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Creative

“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”

Inspirational Love

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Adventurous

“Step off the road. Build yourself a brand new path.”

Path Steps

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