Quotes about Adversity
He badder than death yet gives no sweet release.
- Maya Angelou
Who would answer all the questions, fulfill all the requests? Would anyone? Could anyone? History had taught the citizens of Watts to hope for the best and expect nothing, but be prepared for the worst.
- Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does
- Maya Angelou
When I'm writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we're capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness." —
- Maya Angelou
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." —Maya Angelou
- Maya Angelou
I can change by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
- Maya Angelou
Centered on the world's stage, she sings to her loves and beloveds, to her foes and detractors: However I am perceived and deceived, however my ignorance and conceits, lay aside your fears that I will be undone, for I shall not be moved.
- Maya Angelou
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.
- Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.
- Maya Angelou
We turned other cheeks so often our heads seemed to revolve on the end of our necks, like old stop and go signs.
- Maya Angelou
We are like singers in a large chorus. If the guy next to us gets off key, must we? Wouldn't it help him, and us, more to strive to stay on key? We can learn to hold our part.
- Melody Beattie
Struggling is okay. Back-stepping is okay. Small bits of progress are not only okay, they're admirable.
- Melody Beattie