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Famous Maya Angelou Quotes

“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.”

“If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.”

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”

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

“I'm not sure if resilience is ever achieved alone. Experience allows us to learn from example. But if we have someone who loves us-I don't mean who indulges us, but who loves us enough to be on our side-then it's easier to grow resilience, to grow belief in self, to grow self-esteem. And it's self-esteem that allows a person to stand up.”

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

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.”

“People will never forget how you made them feel.”