Rainbow in the Cloud Quotes

“Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Dignity doesn’t just mean always being stiff and composed. It means a belief in oneself, that one is worthy of the best. Dignity means that what I have to say is important, and I will say it when it’s important for me to say it. Dignity really means that I deserve the best treatment I can receive. And that I have the responsibility to give the best treatment I can to other people.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“You must take the good that people do and put the bright light on that good, but human beings can never withstand such light without showing their shadows and warts. All mortals have their shortcomings and weaknesses.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter their color; equal in importance no matter their texture.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“The wise woman thinks twice and speaks once or, better yet, does not speak at all.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Some decide that happiness and glee are the same thing, they are not. When we choose happiness we accept the responsibility to lighten the load of someone else and to be a light on the path of another who may be walking in darkness.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“I try to plant peace if I do not want discord; to plant loyalty and honesty if I want to avoid betrayal and lies.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“I am truly grateful: for being here, for being able to think, for being able to see, for being able to taste, for appreciating love—for knowing that it exists in a world so rife with vulgarity, with brutality and violence … And I’m grateful to know it exists in me, and I’m able to share it with so many people.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Mostly, what I have learned so far about ageing, despite the creakiness of one’s bones and the cragginess of one’s once-silken skin, is this: do it. By all means, do it.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Joy is an important element of happiness. It is sometimes the difference between striving and thriving. One must nurture the joy in one’s life so that it reaches full bloom.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Without the presence and energy of art in our lives, we are capable of engaging in heartless activities without remorse and cruelties with clear consciences.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Let me remind all women that we live longer and better lives when we have sisters we love, not necessarily born in our bloodline or of our race.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Honey, tired don't mean lazy, and every good-bye ain't gone.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road in another direction. If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“God has been very good to me. I attempt to go everywhere spreading an attitude of gratitude.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“When I pray something wonderful happens, not only for the person that I am praying for, but also for me,”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“One can never know too many good people. One must be open to what life has to bring. I have learned that a friend may be waiting behind a stranger's smile.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there is going to be hope and a hope of wholeness, is the unshaking need for an unshakable God.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“If I am comfortable inside my skin, I have the ability to make other people comfortable inside their skins.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“There is no failure as long as you learn from your experience, continue to work, and continue to press on for success.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Let gratitude by the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“I learned that I could be a giver by simply bringing a smile to another person.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give yourself.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Everything of value takes work, particularly relationships.”
― Maya Angelou, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou