I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens.As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere.I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, ‘I forgive. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back…. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there.It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.We may not have enough courage to display it. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential.You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.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.If you can’t change it, change your attitude. If you don’t like something, change it.They are very profound and are applicable to many areas of our lives including but not limited to Life in general, Leadership, Attitude, Courage, Defeat, Diversity, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Love, God, Prayer, Influence, Direction, Education and Development. I would like to share some of her quotes that influenced me personally and I am hoping they will influence you as well. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is also credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. Angelou is best known for her autobiographies, but she is also an established poet. Maya Angelou (Ap– May 28, 2014) was an American author and poet.