Queen Maya) is what I call her whenever I need to refer back to one of the many quotes of hers that have affected, changed, saved or shaped me over the years.She's the ultimate queen in my eyes. She puts the D in Diva and CL in classy.
She is the quintessence of Phoniex and she helps me walk and stand with the faith of a mustard seed.
All of that love, wisdom and sisterhood from one woman! I would be blessed 30X over to one day be half the woman Queen Maya is.
This morning, I'd like to share some of her infamous quotes that I take comfort in during the gray and hazy moments of my life. Perhaps one of you will be comforted or enlightened or strengthened by them as I have been. God bless!
"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
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." — Maya Angelou
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." — 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
"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." — Maya Angelou
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." — Maya Angelou
"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." — Maya Angelou
"Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!" — Maya Angelou
""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" " — Maya Angelou
" Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size, But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me." — Maya Angelou
"You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you." — Maya Angelou
"Still I Rise"
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard 'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise." — 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 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. — Maya Angelou
"Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently." — Maya Angelou
And one of my all-time favorites:
"There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth." — Maya Angelou
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