15 Pieces Of Advice From Maya Angelou

Whether in speeches, interviews, or in her own writing, Dr. Angelou offered some beautiful advice on living life to the fullest. Here are 15 of her greatest quotes.

"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."

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."

"Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage, you cannot practice any of the other virtues consistently."

"Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between." ? "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

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

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."

"I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt."

"You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off of you."

"If you get, give. If you learn, teach."

"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." ? "Letter to My Daughter"

"I am grateful to have been loved and to be loved now and to be able to love, because that liberates. Love liberates. It doesn't just hold-that's ego. Love liberates. It doesn't bind. Love says, 'I love you. I love you if you're in China. I love you if you're across town. I love you if you're in Harlem. I love you. I would like to be near you. I'd like to have your arms around me. I'd like to hear your voice in my ear. But that's not possible now, so I love you. Go."

"You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!" ? "Still I Rise"