Maya Angelou

"Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, not necessarily the other person."

"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

"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."

"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."

"Nothing will work unless you do, but if you do the work, anything is possible."

"The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be."

"Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it has not solved a single one."

"I believe that the most important single thing, beyond dispute, is the summoning of courage."

"You alone are enough, you do not need to qualify, you do not need to take up space less apologetically."

"The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious; the desire to reach hearts is wise."

"I've learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."

"My life has been the poem I would have wished to write."

"There is a difference between being kind and being nice; nice is a social thing, kind is a soul thing."

"I would encourage anyone to try to be a catalyst for positive change."

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one pledged to you with certainty."

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."

"We are more alike than we are different, and we acknowledge our connection to one another."

"You may not ever accomplish all your hopes, but you can always work toward your purpose."

"Learning to read and write changed my life in countless ways."

"We need much less than we think we need, and we can live with much more grace than we usually do."

"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it."

"There is no greater freedom than the freedom of the mind."

"I'm grateful for every moment, every breath, and every opportunity to make a difference."

"Be like the bird that pauses its flight awhile on boughs too slight, yet sings knowing she has wings."

"In order to heal, we must first acknowledge where it hurts."

"The event of the day is that the sun rose and set in beauty."

"Resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."

"I am convinced that courage is the most important of all the virtues."