I've never been a huge Maya Angelou fan. Maybe because of Oprah. Maybe because of Bill Clinton. Maybe because people used her words to promote their political agenda. I do this sometimes. Sometimes I don't like someone just because I don't like people that like that person. Does that make sense? I'm not saying I think the sun rises and sets with anything Maya has said, but she HAS said some pretty wise things. Maybe if you are prolific enough, something wise comes out.
Maya said, “The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.”
This is truth. When someone tells you they are a liar, believe them. When someone tells you they are not a good friend, believe them. When someone says something hurtful to you, believe they will be a hurtful person.
Maya said, “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.”
I think the world would be a better place if more people did this. We should be the MOST pleasant with our family. Maybe marriages would last more often if we decided to be the MOST pleasant with our spouse.
Maya said, “I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”
The real you shows up in adversity. She is absolutely correct about this.
Maya said, "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
This is practically my credo. I've always believed this is truth. I don't expect the world to change for me. I believe I either change the world, or I change me.
There are many website dedicated to Ms. Angelou. She is a prolific writer. I may not like her politics, but she has said some pretty wise things and they are written down.
Maya said, “The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.”
This is truth. When someone tells you they are a liar, believe them. When someone tells you they are not a good friend, believe them. When someone says something hurtful to you, believe they will be a hurtful person.
Maya said, “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.”
I think the world would be a better place if more people did this. We should be the MOST pleasant with our family. Maybe marriages would last more often if we decided to be the MOST pleasant with our spouse.
Maya said, “I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”
The real you shows up in adversity. She is absolutely correct about this.
Maya said, "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
This is practically my credo. I've always believed this is truth. I don't expect the world to change for me. I believe I either change the world, or I change me.
There are many website dedicated to Ms. Angelou. She is a prolific writer. I may not like her politics, but she has said some pretty wise things and they are written down.
