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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

quotes from Maya Angelou

 Maya Angelou was a remarkable American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Her life and work have left an indelible mark on literature and society.

Here are a few quotes from Maya Angelou that reflect her wisdom, resilience, and inspiration:

  1. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

  2. "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."

  3. "I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."

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

  5. "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."

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

  7. "If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."

  8. "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."

  9. "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."

  10. "We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

100 plus Positive quotes

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs


"In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact." - Les Brown


"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt


"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill


"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs


"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." - C.S. Lewis


"The purpose of our lives is to be happy." - Dalai Lama


"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson


"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." - Vidal Sassoon


"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston S. Churchill


"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll


"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein


"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker


"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." - Jordan Belfort


"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking." - William Butler Yeats


"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will." - Vince Lombardi


"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky


"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela


"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama


"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer


"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs


"Opportunities don't happen, you create them." - Chris Grosser


"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." - Mark Zuckerberg


"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt


"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill


"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky


"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt


"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." - Jordan Belfort


"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein


"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker


"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer


"I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself." - Albert Einstein


"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." - Booker T. Washington


"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." - Charles Kingsleigh (Alice in Wonderland)


"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

"If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission." - Anonymous


"Success is not in what you have, but who you are." - Bo Bennett


"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot


"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." - Will Rogers


"Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln


"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt


"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb


"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt


"Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet." - Sarah Louise Delany


"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" - Audrey Hepburn


"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll


"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking." - William Butler Yeats


"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." - Charles Kingsleigh (Alice in Wonderland)


"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will." - Vince Lombardi


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer


"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky


"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." - Jordan Belfort


"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein


"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker


"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer


"I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself." - Albert Einstein


"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." - Booker T. Washington


"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." - Charles Kingsleigh (Alice in Wonderland)


"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela


"If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission." - Anonymous


"Success is not in what you have, but who you are." - Bo Bennett


"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot


"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." - Will Rogers


"Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln


"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt


"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb


"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt


"Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet." - Sarah Louise Delany


"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" - Audrey Hepburn


"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." - Charles


"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs


"Opportunities don't happen, you create them." - Chris Grosser


"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." - Mark Zuckerberg


"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt


"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson


"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar


"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill


"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky


"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt


"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." - Jordan Belfort


"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein


"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker


"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer


"I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself." - Albert Einstein

thankful for all of those who said NO

"I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself." - Albert Einstein

love what you do.

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs (portrayed by Ashton Kutcher in the movie "Jobs")

"do what you believe is great work and love what you do." Prozitude

           Is a wonderful sentiment! Doing what you believe is great work and loving what you do can bring fulfillment and success. It aligns with the idea that passion and dedication are key ingredients for creating meaningful and impactful outcomes in both personal and professional pursuits. If you approach your work with enthusiasm and a sense of purpose, it not only enhances your own satisfaction but often leads to positive contributions and achievements. Keep pursuing what you love, and strive to make a positive impact through your efforts!

Positive Qotes made by Billionaires

And without further delay Positive Qotes made by Billionaires

1. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs (2005)


2. "The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." - Mark Zuckerberg (2011)


3. "I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better." - Elon Musk (2012)


4. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." - John D. Rockefeller (2013)


5. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer (attributed to Warren Buffett) (2014)


6. "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." - Warren Buffett (2015)


7. "If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning." - Larry Page (2016)


8. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Jeff Bezos (2017)


9. "I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts." - Bill Gates (2018)


10. "The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles." - Bill Gates (2019)


These quotes reflect the positive outlook and mindset of some of the most influential billionaires from the United States over the years.

Positive words of Previous Presidents

 George Washington (1789-1797): "Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."

  1. John Adams (1797-1801): "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

  2. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809): "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

  3. James Madison (1809-1817): "The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money."

  4. James Monroe (1817-1825): "National honor is the national property of the highest value."

  5. John Quincy Adams (1825-1829): "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."

  6. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837): "Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in."

  7. Martin Van Buren (1837-1841): "It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't."

  8. William Henry Harrison (1841): "There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power."

  9. John Tyler (1841-1845): "Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette - the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace."

  10. James K. Polk (1845-1849): "I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign."

  11. Zachary Taylor (1849-1850): "I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me."

  12. Millard Fillmore (1850-1853): "An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory."

  13. Franklin Pierce (1853-1857): "The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution."

  14. James Buchanan (1857-1861): "I like the noise of democracy."

  15. Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865): "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

  16. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869): "Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."

  17. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877): "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."

  18. Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881): "He serves his party best who serves his country best."

  19. James A. Garfield (1881): "I mean to make myself a man, and if I succeed in that, I shall succeed in everything else."

  20. Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885): "I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damn business."

  21. Grover Cleveland (1885-1889, 1893-1897): "A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves."

  22. Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893): "The disfranchisement of a single legal elector by fraud or intimidation is a crime too grave to be regarded lightly."

  23. William McKinley (1897-1901): "War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed."
  24. Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909): "Believe you can and you're halfway there."

  25. William Howard Taft (1909-1913): "Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood."

  26. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921): "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."

  27. Warren G. Harding (1921-1923): "America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration."

  28. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929): "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

  29. Herbert Hoover (1929-1933): "Children are our most valuable resource."

  30. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945): "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

  31. Harry S. Truman (1945-1953): "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."

  32. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961): "We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective."

  33. John F. Kennedy (1961-1963): "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

  34. Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969): "Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose."

  35. Richard Nixon (1969-1974): "A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."

  36. Gerald Ford (1974-1977): "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."

  37. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981): "We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles."

  38. Ronald Reagan (1981-1989): "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things."

  39. George H. W. Bush (1989-1993): "We are a nation of communities... a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky."

  40. Bill Clinton (1993-2001): "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America."

  41. George W. Bush (2001-2009): "I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together."

  42. Barack Obama (2009-2017): "The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope."

  43. Donald Trump (2017-2021): "We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again."