Maya Angelou Quotes

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, the encountering may be the very experience which creates the vitality and the power to endure.

I’m still me, Malala. The important thing is God has given me my life.

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

Hope walks through the fire. Faith leaps over it.

The struggles I'm facing, The chances I'm taking, Sometimes might knock me down, But no, I'm not breaking.

He that endures is not overcome.

We all have struggles in life but we have to continue to fight

Life isn't about the number of times you're knocked down, it's about the number of times you get back up.

Fighting is life... Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight?

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.

I can muster up the courage in the difficult situations to get me through.

When everything goes wrong, what a joy to test your soul and see if it has endurance and courage. An invisible and all-powerful enemy - some call him God, others the Devil, seem to rush upon us to destroy us; but we are not destroyed.

Never lose hope under adverse situations.

No matter where I came from, I'm a fighter.

To me, faith is being thankful when things in life are going well and also being thankful when they are not. Its often through our most difficult times when faith lifts us up and gives us the courage and the strength to work even harder to accomplish a new goal or do something we never thought we could.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces.

For anyone worn down, The Impossible Will Take a Little While is a bracing double cappuccino.

Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.'

Defeat is for those who, despite their fears, live with enthusiasm and faith.