Top 10 Quotes by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was a highly acclaimed American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She was born on April 4, 1928, and passed away on May 28, 2014. Angelou is best known for her series of autobiographies, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969), which brought her international recognition. She also wrote several volumes of poetry, essays, and plays, and her work often explored themes of racism, identity, and resilience. Angelou's contributions to literature and activism have left a lasting impact on American culture.

 Top 10 Quotes by Maya Angelou 

1. "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
— Maya Angelou

2. "The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible."
— Maya Angelou

3. "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
— Maya Angelou

4. "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
— Maya Angelou

5. "Nothing will work unless you do."
— Maya Angelou

6. "Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time."
— Maya Angelou

7. "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."
— Maya Angelou

8. "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
— Maya Angelou

9. "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."
— Maya Angelou

10. "Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
— Maya Angelou