Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.
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Maya AngelouI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
About Maya Angelou
American poet and memoirist, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. (1928-2014)
More from Maya Angelou
- Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou (2014)
- 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.Facebook post (July 4, 2011)
- You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.Letter to My Daughter (2009)
- Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.Interview in USA Today (March 5, 1988)
- You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.1982 interview, in Conversations with Maya Angelou (1989)
- If we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.A Brave and Startling Truth (1995)
More quotes on motivation
- There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.Bruce Lee
- I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece.Tony Robbins
- Let others lead small lives, but not you.Jim Rohn
- Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement.Napoleon Hill
- Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.Napoleon Hill
- Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.Dale Carnegie
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