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…

Quote by Maya Angelou

Topics: Inspirational Quotes, Women Quotes

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl...

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl...

You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it.

You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it.

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.

I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the...

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the...

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the...

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the...

I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them...

I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them...

Most people don't grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit...

Most people don't grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit...

Bodily decay is gloomy in prospect, but of all human contemplations the most abhorrent is...

Bodily decay is gloomy in prospect, but of all human contemplations the most abhorrent is...

You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as...

You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as...

When you first get money, you buy all these things so no one thinks you're...

When you first get money, you buy all these things so no one thinks you're...

One of the best parts of growing older? You can flirt all you like since...

One of the best parts of growing older? You can flirt all you like since...

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...

I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.

I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone...

Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone...

A sign of growing old is when interviewers start asking you,What would you do differently...

A sign of growing old is when interviewers start asking you,What would you do differently...

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in...

We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in...