Life Lessons Quote by Maya Angelou — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“A certain person wondered why”

“Ah, Momma. I had never looked at death before, peered into its yawning chasm for the face of a beloved. For days my mind staggered out of balance. I reeled on a precipice of knowledge that even if I were rich enough to travel all over the world, I would never find Momma. If I were as good as God’s angels and as pure as the Mother of Christ, I could never have Momma’s rough slow hands pat my cheek or braid my hair.”

“You may write me down in history”

“There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.”

“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.”

“People whose history and future were threatened each day by extinction considered that it was only by divine intervention that they were able to live at all. I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at a commensurate speed.”

“Learn the systems and structures that govern this world. A good understanding of how systems work will help you develop efficient strategies for success.”

“Focus on the steps required to make you a success. Follow those steps with intent and succeed as much as you can.”

“As the saying goes... If you want something done right? Do it yourself!”

“Fight for what is rightfully yours. Do not just fight to prove a point.”

“When we have faith and discipline everything becomes easier. Patience is the mother of all virtues. With anxiety all our lives become worse.”

“Nothing is ever going to be perfect,” said Zillah. “Things are not meant to be perfect.”